Ukraine Calls for a Response to Russian Military Attacks on Energy and Nuclear Facilities

Xinhua News Agency, Kyiv, November 3 (Reporter Li Dongxu) - Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Shmyhal stated on social media on the evening of the 3rd that he met with ambassadors from the G7, the European Union, as well as Nordic and Baltic countries stationed in Ukraine, calling for a response to Russia's large-scale energy attacks, particularly the escalation of attacks on Ukraine's nuclear power plant-related facilities.

Shmyhal reported that from the evening of the 2nd to the early morning of the 3rd, the Russian military launched 289 drones, 17 ballistic missiles, and 59 cruise missiles into Ukrainian territory, with the main targets being Ukraine's power facilities, including power plants, substations, and distribution stations. The Russian military also launched 3 drones at the substations servicing the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant. He stated that Ukraine has informed the International Atomic Energy Agency and hopes that international partners will respond accordingly.

Ukrainian President Zelensky stated on social media on the morning of the same day that power facilities and substations in 9 regions, including Odesa, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Rivne, were attacked, leading to widespread power outages in multiple areas.

Kyiv Mayor Klitschko stated on social media that the power supply in Kyiv is extremely severe, with recent attacks causing damage to the energy hub supplying electricity to the city. On the morning of the same day, emergency power outages were implemented in Kyiv, affecting water supply and public transportation. In the areas most severely affected by the power outages, the government set up emergency service points for citizens to warm up and charge their devices.