Russia strikes Europe’s largest power substation for the first time: details
7 February 14:07
On Saturday, February 7, Russia struck Europe’s largest power substation, located in the Lviv region, for the first time.
This was reported by energy expert Stanislav Ignatiev on Kyiv24, according to "Komersant Ukrainian".
According to him, the Russian Federation’s night attack on the energy sector caused significant damage, but “there will be no apocalypse.”
“Thiswas the first strike on the largest power substation in Europe — the 750 kV “Western Ukrainian” substation in the Lviv region. This substation regulates the power supply to the western regions of Ukraine, i.e., it combines the output from the Khmelnytsky and Rivne nuclear power plants and balancing from the Burshtyn thermal power plant and, in part, the Dobrotvir thermal power plant. It is also responsible for receiving electricity imports and providing emergency dispatch assistance from the European Union,“ Ignatiev said.
Attack on the power grid on February 7
On the night of February 7, Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine’s power grid. The enemy used both drones and cruise missiles. Western regions were also hit – there were reports of shelling in Volyn, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Rivne, and elsewhere.
According to reports from the Air Force and local authorities, missiles in western Ukraine were recorded in at least Khmelnytskyi, Chernivtsi, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Lviv regions.
The enemy targeted thermal power plants – for example, it was reported that the Burshtyn power plant could be hit, but the details are still unknown.
