The key facts
- Russia's Defense Ministry claims the Trypilska TPP (1,800 MW) and the Kyivska substation (750 kV) were hit on the night of November 7
- Both energy nodes had already been attacked on September 30 and October 14; Centrenergo previously confirmed damage to the TPP's equipment
- Even before the attack, on November 6, Ukraine's deputy energy minister reported outages in seven regions, with Kyiv region the hardest hit
Overnight strike on energy facilities in Kyiv region
Russia's Ministry of Defense reported that on the night of November 7, its forces carried out a massive strike on facilities in Kyiv region. According to the ministry, the Trypilska thermal power plant with a capacity of 1,800 MW and the 750 kV high-voltage Kyivska substation were hit; both facilities, the military claims, were used to support the Ukrainian armed forces and enterprises of Ukraine's military-industrial complex. The attack involved high-precision ground-based weapons and long-range attack drones; strikes were also delivered against transport infrastructure in Kyiv and the region (reports Life.ru).
What the stated specifications mean
The stated 1,800 MW is the Trypilska TPP's design installed capacity, not its output immediately before the attack; the 750 kV at the substation is a voltage class, not a capacity. The substation is part of the trunk grid and handles the transmission of electricity between regions and its distribution.
Repeated strikes on the same nodes
Both energy nodes had already been targeted repeatedly. On September 30, the Russian military reported strikes on the Trypilska TPP, the Kyiv hydroelectric plant and the Kyivska substation near the village of Nalyvaikivka; a battery energy storage park in Horenychi was also named among the targets. The Ukrainian company Centrenergo subsequently confirmed damage to the TPP's generating equipment. On October 14, the Ministry of Defense again listed the Trypilska TPP and the Kyivska substation among the hit facilities, along with three thermal power plants in the capital; after those strikes, Ukrenergo reported disruptions and introduced outage schedules. Life.ru, citing the October summary, noted that since the beginning of 2026, at least ten large Ukrainian power plants have been attacked at least ten large Ukrainian power plants.
Context and what remains unclear
The power supply situation had already deteriorated before the overnight attack: according to Reuters, on November 6 Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Energy Artem Nekrasov reported power outages in seven regions, calling the situation most severe in Kyiv region, where grid equipment damage had led to restrictions. How the new strikes on the Trypilska TPP and the Kyivska substation will affect the power grid remains unclear. Note that the claims about the facilities being hit come from the Russian side; no confirmations from the Ukrainian authorities specifically regarding this attack are available in published reports.
