Ukraine faces fresh attacks as Zelensky backs front-line freeze
A Russian attack on October 22 forced a DTEK thermal power plant to halt electricity generation, as strikes continued across Ukraine amid renewed diplomatic efforts to end the war.
Russian attacks target Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
A Russian attack on one of DTEK’s thermal power plants caused significant equipment damage and forced the facility to stop generating electricity, the company said on October 23.
DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private energy company, said its thermal power plants had come under attack more than 230 times since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. The company did not disclose the location of the latest strike for security reasons.
Attacks continued in other parts of Ukraine. Explosions were reported overnight in Lutsk and the Rivne region, while a Russian drone was detected in the Lviv region in the morning, according to the source report.
Russia deploys an upgraded Geran-5 attack drone
Russia has also used a new version of the Geran-5 attack drone, designated K5-K, according to Serhii Beskrestnov, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on defence technology.
The drone is equipped with an optical navigation system and reportedly has greater range, speed and operating altitude than earlier versions. The precise performance figures have not been officially disclosed.
On the evening of October 22, Russian drones also targeted railway infrastructure in Ukraine’s Poltava region. Preliminary reports indicated that no one was injured.
Zelensky signals openness to a ceasefire along current front line
The latest attacks came as US President Donald Trump continued to express hope that the war could end soon.
In an interview with US journalists, Zelensky said Ukraine was prepared to accept a peace arrangement that would halt the fighting and freeze hostilities along the current front line, without requiring an immediate Russian withdrawal from all occupied territories.
The Ukrainian president has stressed, however, that any ceasefire must be accompanied by security guarantees. His position comes amid renewed diplomatic engagement between Washington and Moscow, although no final peace agreement has been reached.
Translation by Iurie Tataru
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