Bomb (Air Delivered)

Bomb (Air Delivered) event in Kherson Thermal Power Plant area, Ukraine on Wed 26th August 2026

26th August 2026

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Russia hits Kherson thermal power plant with guided bomb, causing serious damage.

Russian forces have attacked the Kherson thermal power plant – the city's main source of heating – with a guided aerial bomb, causing serious damage.

Source: Naftogaz Group, Ukraine's largest national oil and gas company

Details: Serhii Fedorenko, acting CEO of Naftogaz, said: "The scale of the damage can be assessed once the security situation permits. We are coordinating further actions with the local authorities."

Naftogaz stressed that the Kherson thermal power plant is a civilian facility designed to supply heating to the city's residents. Russian forces have attacked the plant dozens of times this year.

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