Russian troops attacked energy infrastructure in the Zhytomyr region on the evening of 18 October and during the night of 18–19 October, according to Vitaliy Bunechko, head of the Zhytomyr Regional Military Administration. In the Korostyshiv community, some residents were left without electricity, whilst in Berdychiv a fire broke out after an energy facility was hit; as of the morning of 19 October, there were no reports of fatalities or injuries.
Briefly about the main points
- In the Korostyshiv community, the electricity supply was partially cut off following the attack.
- A fire broke out in Berdychiv during the night after an energy facility was hit.
- According to the Regional State Administration, as of the morning of 19 October, no reports of casualties had been received.
- Power company staff were restoring the electricity supply, whilst emergency services were putting out the fires.
An attack in the Korostyshiv community
On the evening of 18 October, an energy facility in the Korostyshiv community was attacked. As a result, parts of Korostyshiv and other settlements in the community were left without electricity.
Acting Mayor Yuriy Denysovets He reported that the strike took place at around 4.00 pm. According to him, there was no fire at the point of impact and no one was injured.
As of the evening of 18 October, power had been restored to most customers, Denysovets noted.
Fire following a strike in Berdychiv
On the night of 19 October, a drone struck an energy infrastructure facility in Berdychiv, the town council reported. A fire broke out following the strike, and emergency services and the police were at the scene.
According to preliminary reports, there were no casualties in the Berdychiv incident. The Zhytomyr Regional State Administration reported that emergency services were extinguishing the fires despite the risk of further strikes.
Power company staff were working to restore the electricity supply in the region, said Bunechko.
Previous attacks in the region
16–17 October Zhytomyr Region It also came under a separate, concentrated attack. According to the Regional Military Administration, this resulted in damage to energy infrastructure, a business, a secondary school, residential buildings, warehouses and vehicles.
In that previous series of strikes, three people were reported to have been injured in the Ovruch community. These figures relate to the attacks on 16–17 October, and not to the incidents in the Korostyshiv community and Berdychiv.
As of the morning of 19 October, the Zhytomyr Regional State Administration had not reported any deaths or injuries resulting from the latest attacks on energy infrastructure in the region.
