Russia carried out a large-scale combined attack using drones and missiles against Ukrainian substations and power lines, causing significant damage to the energy infrastructure.
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The enemy carried out a large-scale attack using drones and missiles against substations and 750 kV and 330 kV overhead power lines.
Russia struck facilities crucial to the operation of Ukraine's nuclear power plants
Power generation was reduced at the country's nuclear plants after the attack, while one unit was automatically shut down
Russian forces targeted high-voltage substations and 750-kilovolt and 330-kilovolt overhead transmission lines
This was Moscow's 220th attack on thermal generation facilities since the start of the full-scale invasion
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