💥 Attack

Russia launched a massive attack using dozens of drones and missiles against Ukraine on Sunday morning, targeting thermal power plants and causing significant damage to energy equipment.

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Kyiv Post Ukrinform

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

DTEK said its thermal power plants were targeted by Russia, and that its energy equipment received significant damage

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russia launched a massive barrage of missiles and drones targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure, inflicting serious damage on equipment at thermal power plants

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

This is the eighth mass attack on the company's energy infrastructure since year-start

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Since the full-scale invasion, DTEK's thermal power plants have come under enemy fire over 190 times

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Extracted: 2026-02-17T20:53:26.964Z

Source story: 42364