Russian Aerospace Forces Strike Thermal Power Plants Near Kyiv; Kharkiv Substations Hit in Broad Campaign
Russian Aerospace Forces conducted strikes on thermal power plants near Kyiv on October 14, 2026, targeting infrastructure critical to Ukrainian military operations. The attacks also included strikes on a substation in the Kyiv region and two thermal power plants in the Kharkiv region. These strikes are part of a broader Russian military campaign to disrupt Ukrainian military capabilities.
Where Sources Diverge
One article mentions the Kyiv region, another the Kharkiv region, and a third mentions both.
Russian Aerospace Forces Strike Thermal Power Plants Near Kyiv Supplying Objects of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Russian Armed Forces hit two thermal power plants in Kharkiv region supplying energy to Ukrainian Armed Forces
Russian Armed Forces hit a substation in Kyiv region supplying objects of Ukrainian Armed Forces
The exact number of power plants and substations targeted is not consistently reported across sources.
Russian Aerospace Forces Strike Thermal Power Plants Near Kyiv Supplying Objects of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Russian Armed Forces hit two thermal power plants in Kharkiv region supplying energy to Ukrainian Armed Forces
Russian Armed Forces hit a substation in Kyiv region supplying objects of Ukrainian Armed Forces
The exact time of the strikes is not consistently reported across sources.
Russian Aerospace Forces Strike Thermal Power Plants Near Kyiv Supplying Objects of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Russian Armed Forces hit two thermal power plants in Kharkiv region supplying energy to Ukrainian Armed Forces
Russian Armed Forces hit a substation in Kyiv region supplying objects of Ukrainian Armed Forces
The exact nature of the infrastructure targeted is not consistently reported across sources.
Russian Aerospace Forces Strike Thermal Power Plants Near Kyiv Supplying Objects of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Russian Armed Forces hit two thermal power plants in Kharkiv region supplying energy to Ukrainian Armed Forces
Russian Armed Forces hit a substation in Kyiv region supplying objects of Ukrainian Armed Forces