Η Ρωσία επιχειρεί να προκαλέσει «γενική διακοπή ηλεκτροδότησης» στην Ουκρανία πριν από τον χειμώνα, δήλωσε σήμερα ο Ουκρανός πρόεδρος Βολοντίμιρ Ζελένσκι, ισχυριζόμενος ότι η Μόσχα εξαπέλυσε χθες «μαζική» επίθεση στο ουκρανικό δίκτυο ηλεκτρικής ενέργειας.
«Η Ρωσία προσπαθεί να προκαλέσει γενική διακοπή ηλεκτροδότησης στην Ουκρανία, λίγο πριν από τον χειμώνα. Η Ρωσία προσπαθεί να αφήσει εκατομμύρια συμπατριώτες μας χωρίς ηλεκτρικό ρεύμα ή θέρμανση», δήλωσε ο Ουκρανός πρόεδρος σε μέσα κοινωνικής δικτύωσης, καλώντας τους συμμάχους να «ασκήσουν πίεση» στη Μόσχα να σταματήσει.
Σύμφωνα με τον Ζελένσκι, η Ρωσία επιτέθηκε κατά τη διάρκεια της νύχτας σε περισσότερες από 15 ουκρανικές ενεργειακές εγκαταστάσεις σε δυτικές και κεντρικές επαρχίες.
Yesterday, the Russians carried out one of their largest attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector – more than 15 critical power generation and transmission facilities were targeted across different regions of Ukraine. Restoration work is ongoing, with all necessary services and all available resources of Ukrainian energy companies involved. I thank everyone working practically nonstop to restore power.
The most difficult situation was in Lutsk, Rivne, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, Shepetivka, Slavuta, and Netishyn. Energy facilities in the Kharkiv, Kyiv, Dnipro, and other regions were also hit. The Russians have scaled up their anti-energy operation and are trying to stretch our reserves and repair capabilities as thin as possible. Between 7 p.m. yesterday and 7 a.m. today alone, more than 320 jet-powered and gasoline-powered “shaheds,” along with loitering munitions, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles, were used against our energy sector, our cities, and our communities. And although our warriors are shooting down a significant number of them, the sheer scale and unrelenting pace of Russia’s strikes, specifically against our energy sector, are unfortunately having severe consequences.
It is important that our European partners have already prepared new support packages for Ukraine. I am grateful to them for this. And it is important that everyone in America also sees what is really happening. At a time when the Russians have carried out such a massive attack on our energy sector, a decision was unfortunately made in America to completely disregard the Lindsey Graham Act, which was supposed to impose truly effective pressure on Russia to bring this war to an end. This Act could have helped enormously – and still can! But it needs to actually work, and every voice in support of it matters.
Russia is trying to cause a blackout in Ukraine – right before winter. Russia is trying to leave millions of our people without electricity and heating. Pressure is needed to stop this. A U.S. sanctions blackout, easing pressure on the aggressor, financial rewards for Putin – all of this only encourages him to keep attacking. We must not give up ground. We must keep trying to end the war. To end it, not give Putin every reason to continue it indefinitely. I thank everyone who is truly fighting for peace and helping Ukraine!
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) October 17, 2026
