Russian drones have attacked Kryvyi Rih district in the Dnipro region, causing significant power outages in the region. Some subscribers have already had their power restored, reports .
According to the head of the Dnipropetrovs’k regional military administration, Serhiy Lysak, the attack took place on the night of 2 February, with three Shahed drones shot down by defenders from the Vostok military group. However, there were also reports of drone strikes that led to large-scale power outages.
More than 40,000 customers were left without power, including two mines with more than 100 workers. Lysak noted that some of the workers have already been evacuated.
The head of the Kryvyi Rih Defence Council, Oleksandr Vilkul, stressed that the drone attack was aimed at the city’s critical infrastructure. More than 100,000 customers lost power, including hospitals, kindergartens, schools, a light rail line and public transport.
By the morning, power was restored to 60,000 customers and hospitals were supplied with electricity. Trolleybuses and city trams have resumed operations, but the light rail remains offline. The boiler house of the Heat and Power Plant No. 2 also remains offline. Oleksandr Vilkul said that 19 miners remained in one mine, while the rest were successfully evacuated.
Experts from Ukrenergo and the State Emergency Service are inspecting the equipment. Emergency repair work will begin immediately after the inspection is completed.
According to Kryvyi Rih’s public media, the city lost not only electricity but also water.
Drone attack in Ukraine on the night of 2 February
On the night of 2 February 2024, Russia attacked Ukraine with 24 Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs. In particular, the attack targeted critical infrastructure in the Dnipro region. At night, the Shaheds also hit an infrastructure facility in Kirovohrad region.
The Ukrainian Air Force, in cooperation with the air defence of the Ukrainian Defence Forces, destroyed 11 enemy UAVs in Dnipro, Kherson, Kirovohrad and Kharkiv regions.
In addition, at least seven attack drones failed to reach their targets and were “locally lost”.