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Kyiv Power Plant Hit: 1,142 Homes Left Cold

2/4/2026

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Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said a power plant in Kyiv's Darnytskyi suburb was severely damaged in Russian attacks.
Shmyhal labeled the attack a "war crime" and said repairs would take considerable time.
Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba stated that 1,142 high-rise apartment blocks in Kyiv are without heating.
The mayor of Kharkiv confirmed that a local power plant also suffered significant damage.

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Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said a power plant in Kyiv's Darnytskyi suburb was severely damaged in Russian attacks.
Shmyhal labeled the attack a "war crime" and said repairs would take considerable time.
Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba stated that 1,142 high-rise apartment blocks in Kyiv are without heating.
The mayor of Kharkiv confirmed that a local power plant also suffered significant damage.