Russian forces again attack Burshtyn thermal power plant in Ivano-Frankivsk region 

This was reported by the head of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Military Administration Svitlana Onyshchuk.

“The Russian enemy is attacking critical infrastructure facilities. Unfortunately, today our region suffered a missile attack again. Russian forces hit the Burshtyn thermal power plant (TPP). As a result, a fire broke out. All the emergency services are working, rescuers are on the spot. Thank God, there are no victims,”​​ Svitlana Onyshchuk said. 

The head of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Military Administration asks to limit the use of electrical devices that consume a lot of electricity from 5:00 to 11:00 p.m.

“The region managed to reduce electricity consumption by almost 15% thanks to joint efforts. But it is necessary to continue saving electricity,” Onyshchuk added. 

At 4:39 p.m., the head of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Military Administration  reported that the fire at the Burshtyn thermal power plant was extinguished.

• During the mass airstrikes against Ukraine’s infrastructure on October 10, four Russian missiles hit the Burshtyn TPP.

• On October 11, the Prykarpattia Defense Council decided to block the road to Burshtyn TPP during air raid alarms in order to minimize the consequences of missile strikes.

• The Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Prosecutor's Office has started a pre-trial investigation into the facts of the shelling of the Burshtyn TPP. 

• People's Deputy Mykhailo Volynets believes that Russia tried to scare Europe with the attack on the Burshtyn TPP.

• Repair of some equipment can take from several weeks to months.