Explosions are heard all over Ukraine: what do we know?
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On August 26, the occupiers began a massive shelling of Ukraine with missiles and Shahed attack drones. Explosions occurred in several cities, with reports of the first casualties, including one death.
In Kyiv, explosions were heard multiple times: initially due to a drone attack, and later following a missile strike. Reports indicated air defense operations were underway. The explosions caused power outages in some parts of the city.
⚡️ Київ, Дніпропетровщина – екстрені відключення за розпорядженням Укренерго.
Графіки при екстрених відключеннях не діють
— YASNO (@YASN0_ua) August 26, 2024
In Lutsk, explosions were also heard as air defense systems were active. Mayor Ihor Polishchuk stated that the enemy attack damaged an apartment building and an infrastructure facility in the city. There is currently information about one person killed.
In the Poltava Region, the enemy shelled an industrial facility. At least five people were wounded in the attack, according to Philip Pronin, head of the local military administration.
Explosions were also reported in Kryvyi Rih, Kropyvnytskyi, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi, Rivne, and Ternopil, as well as in other cities across Ukraine.
Additionally, Hromadske Radio’s technical services reported that due to power outages, the Hromadske Radio transmitter in Kyiv and Hirnyk, Donetsk region, is not working. The rest of the transmitters are operational, including the one in Mykolaiv, which is on backup power.
По всій Україні лунають вибухи: що відомо?
26 серпня окупанти почали масований обстріл України ракетами та ударними дронами типу Shahed. У низці міст пролунали вибухи, унаслідок атаки є перші постраждалі та відомо про одного загиблого pic.twitter.com/QqHBDT3gf1
— Громадське радіо (@HromadskeRadio) August 26, 2024
As a reminder, Ukrenergo has ordered emergency blackouts amid a massive Russian attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
DTEK noted that during emergency blackouts, pre-scheduled power outage plans do not apply.
«Power engineers across the country are working 24/7 to restore electricity to the homes of Ukrainians. Believe in power engineers!» DTEK emphasized.
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