UKRAINE, KHARKIV OBLAST, Sep 18 — As of today, about 41,900 homes in the Kharkiv region are without electricity due to the Russian attacks, reported the Ministry of Energy press service.

In the spring of 2024, the Russian army attacked Ukrainian energy facilities with missiles and drone strikes. On May 8, the Prime Minister reported that they had destroyed or damaged 800 heating facilities in the country.

In particular, the March attacks destroyed the power and heating infrastructure supplying Kharkiv and its region. Currently, local power plants are unable to generate enough electricity to cover all consumer needs, so Kharkiv supplies it from other regions.

The Ministry of Energy reports that as of today, the power supply has been restored to 253 homes in the Kharkiv region.

On August 28, the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration reported that the UNHCR will help residents of the border areas of Kharkiv region prepare for the heating season. UNHCR’s help is most focused on residents of the Kharkiv region living within a six-mile zone from the border. 

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  • On September 12, Russian troops attacked eight settlements in the Kharkiv region 11 times. Attacks on Borova killed four people, reported Oleh Syniehubov, governor of Kharkiv Oblast.