# Russian strike damages DTEK thermal power plant, halting operations

https://mins.news/en/item/25549

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-18 22:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russian-strike-hits-dtek-thermal-power-plant-forces-halt-in-operations/

> Russia attacked one of Ukraine’s DTEK thermal power plants on Aug. 18, severely damaging equipment and forcing the facility to stop generating electricity, the company said. DTEK did not identify the plant or estimate when generation could resume. It said its thermal plants have been targeted more than 230 times since February 2022.

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