The Dnipro hydroelectric power plant (HPP), a crucial component of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, ceased operations on Friday due to significant damage following a missile strike. Ihor Syrota, the director of Ukrhydroenergo, reported extensive damage to the plant’s turbine hall, rendering both stations of the Dnipro HPP inoperative. The incident is part of a broader series of attacks on Ukraine’s energy system, described by the Ministry of Energy as the largest in recent times.The national energy company Ukrenergo has announced emergency shutdowns in six regions, and the Ukrainian energy holding DTEK noted serious damage to thermal power plants across the country, leading to widespread power outages.