Key facts
- Centrenergo said Russian forces struck the Trypillia Thermal Power Plant in the Kyiv region on November 9, 2026.
- Centrenergo said the impact appeared significant but the extent of damage was not yet clear.
- Centrenergo CEO Serhiy Isachenko said Russian attacks now use various weapons, including ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones, against a single target.
- The Trypillia plant was completely destroyed by Russian strikes in April 2024, wiping out 100% of Centrenergo's generating capacity.
- Kyiv suffered the largest mass attack on energy infrastructure of the year on November 3, 2026, causing blackouts and water outages.
Russian forces struck the Trypillia Thermal Power Plant in the Kyiv region, state-owned energy company Centrenergo said on November 9, 2026. The plant sits less than 30 kilometers (19 miles) south of Kyiv and was once the main power supplier to the Kyiv, Zhytomyr and Cherkasy regions.
Centrenergo said the strikes could bring "extremely serious" consequences as Ukraine's energy infrastructure remains strained by Russian attacks. The company said the impact appeared significant, though the extent of the damage was not yet clear and would require further inspection. Protective structures have been installed at the plant to defend against drone attacks.
Centrenergo CEO Serhiy Isachenko said the nature of Russian attacks had changed significantly. "Within a short period, the enemy may use various types of weaponry—including ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones—against a single target," Isachenko said. "This creates new challenges for the protection of energy infrastructure."
In April 2024, the Trypillia plant was completely destroyed by Russian strikes, resulting in the loss of 100% of Centrenergo's generating capacity. Repair efforts since then have been marked by controversy and further Russian attacks. In February 2026, the Security Service of Ukraine said businesspeople from several companies embezzled over $1 million during the plant's restoration, allegedly inflating costs for services, materials and equipment and dividing the excess funds.
The strike came amid increased Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, causing widespread blackouts and water outages. Kyiv suffered the largest mass attack on energy infrastructure of the year on November 3, 2026, forcing people to schedule their lives around daily strikes and power outages as winter approaches and Ukraine faces air-defense shortages.