During a massive attack, the Russian army used Zircon missiles against the 750 kV Kyivska substation, which connects the Rivne Nuclear Power Plant with the capital and provides a significant part of Kyiv’s electricity supply.
This was stated by energy expert Stanislav Ignatiev, chairman of the Ukrainian Renewable Energy Association, on Kyiv24 television.
‘The optimistic forecast for Kyiv is that the next two weeks will be quite difficult: there is significant destruction and significant damage to certain facilities in the city of Kyiv,’ he said.
According to him, during the attack, missiles were fired, in particular, at the 750 kV Kyivska substation, where the former head of Ukrenergo, Oleksiy Brecht, was previously killed.
‘All of this was aimed at the 750 kV Kyivska substation, which connects the Rivne nuclear power plant with the city of Kyiv and actually provides 80% of the energy supply for Kyiv,’ Ignatiev noted.
He also urged Kyiv residents to prepare for possible power outages and transport disruptions.
“Therefore, you really need to have a certain supply of water, food, some bread with you, and take sandwiches to work. You may be delayed in the metro, as you can see, the metro is not running regularly today. Therefore, we will have a rather difficult situation in the local energy system of Kyiv for two weeks,” the expert concluded.