What did the 25 December strikes mean for Ukraine's power grid?
A look back at the aftermath of Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, as recorded on 27 December 2024.
What was the toll of the Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, as seen on 27 December 2024? Two days earlier, on 25 December, a series of Russian ballistic missile and drone strikes hit critical energy facilities in cities across the country.
As reported at the time, the strikes killed at least two people and injured 20 others. They also caused widespread emergency blackouts.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin over the attacks, calling them "inhumane" strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure.
The strikes belonged to a wider pattern of winter attacks on electricity and district heating during the Russo-Ukrainian war, which produced energy crises in Ukraine.
