Zelensky says Russian strikes have damaged every power plant in Ukraine

Russian strikes have already damaged “every power plant” in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said November 5 in an address to participants of the 30th Ibero-American Summit.“The Russians use Shaheds and missiles to strike even the energy equipment that our nuclear power plants depend on. Every power plant in Ukraine has suffered from Russian attacks in one way or another,” Zelensky said.As cold weather approaches, Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Kyiv comes under regular fire, and damage to energy facilities has forced authorities to impose emergency power outages. The New York Times reported, citing secret documents intercepted by Ukrainian intelligence services, that Russia is counting on destroying Ukraine’s energy system to force its capitulation.At Meduza, we are committed to transparency about our use of artificial intelligence in the newsroom. The story you’re reading was written by one of our living, breathing journalists and translated from Russian using an AI model configured to follow our strict editorial standards. This translation process is the result of extensive testing and refinements to ensure our English-language coverage is timely and accurate. A Meduza editor reviews every draft before publication.If you find any errors in this translation, please contact us at [email protected].To read Meduza’s exclusive content in English, please subscribe to our newsletter.