Kyiv hydropower plant hit in Russian attack amid broader assault
On Monday, August 26, one of the targets of the Russian attack was the Kyiv hydropower plant (HPP) located near Vyshhorod. In the recordings that have reached social media, you can see fire and a lot of smoke. At this time, it is unknown if there are any fatalities.
As Ukrainian media emphasized, energy engineers across the country are currently determining how the attack by the Armed Forces of Russia has impacted the energy system and specific energy facilities in Ukraine.
At this time, it is unknown whether there were any injuries or fatalities at the facility. Infrastructure facilities in the Kyiv region were generally damaged, and one person was injured, but it has not been specified exactly where this took place.
According to September 2021 data, the Kyiv hydropower plant's power is 440 MW. The Kyiv reservoir regulates climatic phenomena such as spring floods or droughts.
The station consists of a hydropower plant building, dams, earth embankments, and a concrete spillway dam connected to the station building. The protective structures are 43 miles long, and the maximum height of the dam is 72 feet.
Russians attack Ukraine and aim to flood Kyiv
On Monday, Ukraine came under heavy fire from Russia. From the early morning hours, Russian missiles attacked at least ten regions in the country. The largest strikes took place in the Lviv, Lutsk, and Kyiv regions, where people were hiding in the metro.
The night preceding these events was also not peaceful. Ukrainian air forces reported multiple groups of Shahed drones heading toward Ukraine. Kyiv's air defense managed to shoot down several drones over the capital's suburbs, which likely prevented more serious damage to the city.
The Mayor of Lutsk, Ihor Polishchuk, reported that one person was killed in the attack, and emergency services were working on-site.
