Russian forces deliberately obstruct energy restoration in Chernihiv region – Ministry of Energy

The aggressor is deliberately launching drones that continuously circle over damaged energy facilities in the Chernihiv region, preventing the start of restoration work.

As reported by Ukrinform, this was announced by the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine.

“Emergency repair crews in the Chernihiv region are unable to begin restoring the electricity supply due to the ongoing attacks by Russian drones. The Russians are deliberately launching unmanned aerial vehicles that continuously hover over the damaged facilities, making it impossible to carry out work safely and deliberately prolonging the humanitarian crisis,” the statement reads.

It is emphasized that the repair teams are fully prepared to start restoration work, but the enemy is deliberately obstructing their efforts.

“This is a deliberate act of terrorism. There are no military targets in the area of the affected energy facilities. Russia is purposefully striking infrastructure on which the lives of ordinary people depend. Against the backdrop of such barbaric actions, the statements of the Russian leadership claiming their targets are exclusively military look especially deceitful,” the Ministry noted.

Hundreds of thousands of consumers remain without electricity. Ukraine is documenting every crime committed by Russian terrorists and working with international partners to strengthen the protection of its airspace and hold Russia accountable for its war crimes.

As reported, on the evening of October 20, Russian forces carried out a strike on the energy infrastructure in the Chernihiv region. As a result, Chernihiv and a large part of the region were left without power. The city of Slavutych, which is administratively part of the Kyiv region, also remains without electricity.

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