Russian Guided Bomb Seriously Damages Kherson Combined Heat and Power Plant
A Russian guided aerial bomb attack targeted the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, causing severe damage to a combined heat and power plant. The facility's owner, Naftogaz, confirmed the strike resulted in significant structural failure, threatening energy and heating stability for the region's civilian population. This strike follows an escalation of Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure along the Moldovan border and southern corridors intended to isolate Ukraine from European ground lines of communication.
Date: August 26, 2026
Location: Kherson, Ukraine
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: infrastructure
Severity: CRITICAL
Source: Al Jazeera