Following a Russian strike, some areas of Kyiv were left without electricity, and water pressure dropped
Following an attack by the Russian army on energy infrastructure, power supply was cut off in the city of Kyiv and certain areas of the region. Water pressure has also dropped in some districts of the Ukrainian capital. Disruptions in electricity and water supply were also observed in the city of Lutsk in the Volyn region.
After a Russian strike, power was cut off and water pressure dropped in some areas of Kyiv
According to DW, this was announced on the evening of October 15 by the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine and the Mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko.
The ministry stated that repair crews would begin work to restore the power supply as soon as security conditions allow. Klitschko said that damage to energy facilities in the Kyiv region also led to a drop in water pressure in some areas of the capital.
On the same evening, Russian troops also attacked the Volyn region. The head of the regional military administration, Roman Romanyuk, said that air defense forces shot down three jet drones.
Debris from the downed drones damaged power lines. As a result, power and water supply disruptions occurred in Lutsk.
Meanwhile, The New York Times reported that Russia has prepared a plan for attacks aimed at knocking out the energy systems of Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Odesa. The newspaper relied on a captured attack plan that Ukraine allegedly presented to European officials in early autumn.
According to estimates cited by the publication, if the plan is implemented, these cities could lose nearly 90 percent of their electricity capacity, and heat supply could also be drastically reduced. Serious disruptions in water and sewage systems are also noted as likely. These figures represent potential consequences, not current damage.
According to the newspaper's sources, Russia may exploit Ukraine's shortage of air defense assets, particularly missiles for the Patriot system.