according to reports from the guardian and newsweek, on december 7th, a thermal power plant near the front line in ukraine was shelled by russia, prompting ukraine to issue a warning to residents to conserve energy. this marks the first such warning of the winter. newsweek suggests that this indicates a new phase in russia's war on ukraine. on december 8th, in kharkiv, ukraine, a woman looks out o
f a window shattered by an explosion. ukrainian president zelensky said in a nighttime address, "i thank every ukrainian family - everyone who understands the challenges of war and temperature, and s**es and uses electricity rationally." the ukrainian ministry of energy reported on its facebook page that the shelling from russia damaged a thermal power plant on the conflict front line. to protect
the sensitive information of "relevant critical infrastructure," ministry officials did not specify which plant was affected, but said that two generating units had been shut down. this attack, combined with the onset of winter, has led to a rapid drop in temperatures across ukraine, causing a "temporary power shortage" in the electricity grid. the ministry of energy is urging residents to use ele
ctricity reasonably and economically, especially during peak demand periods. on november 4, 2022, in kyiv, ukraine, workers were repairing a power station that had been targeted by russian airstrikes. the ministry of energy reported on its website earlier in the day that power supplies had been cut off to 408 settlements due to hostile actions and technical issues. the extent of the impact on user
s is not yet clear, but officials h**e stated that "the situation with the power system is stable and under control." ukrainian officials had previously warned that russia's storing of weapons before winter indicated that it might be planning a new w**e of attacks during the cold months.據烏克蘭國防部主要情報局代表瓦迪姆·斯基比茨基（Vadim Skibitsky）稱，11月初，俄羅斯可能會在用電高峰時加強對烏克蘭能源基礎設施的打擊。 去年冬天，俄羅斯對電網發動襲擊，導致烏克蘭大面積停電。
烏克蘭**不得不依靠定期強制停電，讓公民節省有限的可用能源**來度過冬天。 此舉嚴重影響了烏克蘭人民的生活和基礎設施的正常運轉。