Russia has launched over 140 missile strikes on Ukraine's hydroelectric power stations since start of war

Russia has carried out more than 140 missile strikes on hydroelectric power facilities belonging to Ukrhydroenergo, Ukraine's hydroelectric power regulator, since the start of the full-scale war, in addition to the destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant by Russian forces.

Source: Ukrhydroenergo’s press service, citing Valentyn Hvozdii, Chair of Ukrhydroenergo’s supervisory board

Details: Hvozdii said Russian missile strikes have caused more than several billion US dollars’ worth of damage.

The destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant, in particular, resulted in the loss of 335 MW of renewable energy capacity and worsened water supply in the region.

Moreover, 94% of irrigation systems in Kherson Oblast have been lost, along with 74% in Zaporizhzhia and 30% in Dnipropetrovsk oblasts. Overall, 18 billion cubic metres of water have been lost, equivalent to two years of Ukraine’s water supply.

The company is now being forced to adjust its development plans and focus on strengthening infrastructure security, drawing on the experience of South Korea and Japan, which have also faced aggression from neighbouring countries, Ukrhydroenergo said.

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