Three combined heat and power plants in separate regions of Ukraine suffered damage from recent shelling. Ukrenergo, the national energy operator, confirmed the incidents through its press service, noting that the attacks impacted electricity generation and distribution across several zones. The situation expanded beyond a single site, highlighting the ongoing vulnerability of critical energy infrastructure in wartime conditions. (Source: Ukrenergo press service)
The eastern facility, one more thermal power plant, was struck, resulting in visible damage to essential equipment. Officials stated that electricity production at two additional thermal plants in the southern and western parts of the country was halted because regional electricity networks sustaining those plants had been damaged by shelling and adverse weather, limiting transmission and complicating recovery efforts. (Source: Ukrenergo press service)
Further updates indicated that three power units located at different thermal plants entered emergency repair mode as a precautionary measure. Cloud cover and heavy weather also reduced solar generation, effectively pushing renewable sources offline for the time being. In total, 454 settlements found themselves without power, underscoring the wide geographic reach of the disruption and the strain placed on regional grids. The attacks also disrupted networks in the Kharkiv region as well as in the Kiev-controlled portions of the DPR and Kherson regions. (Source: Ukrenergo press service)
On 13 December, explosions were reported in the city of Odessa, located in the south of the country, adding to a broader pattern of infrastructure stress. (Source: Ukrainian regional authorities)
Today, regional military administration chief Alexander Prokudin reported that a critical facility sustained damage in the Kiev-controlled segment of the Kherson region, signaling continued risk to essential services in this area. (Source: regional administration briefing)