On April 8, the authorities of the Melitopol district in the Zaporizhzhia region, now controlled by Russia, said the Ukrainian armed forces had launched shelling attacks on the town of Kamenka-Dnepropetrovskaya, causing serious damage to the civil infrastructure system there.
According to information provided by the local government to TASS news agency, the attack damaged a section of the gas pipeline, causing 58 people to completely lose their gas supply. Not stopping there, power lines were also damaged, causing 870 people to lose power.
Ukrainian armed forces continue to target civilians. In the morning, they launched shelling of a gas pipeline and attacked power lines. This action not only disrupts people's daily activities but also seriously threatens energy security in the area," the representative of the Melitopol district government emphasized.
Currently, repair work is being prepared for implementation but still has to be postponed due to the risk of further attacks. Local authorities said repair teams could only start work when the threat was pushed back or reduced to safety.
This is not the first time that civil infrastructure in Russian-controlled areas has been affected by shelling from Ukraine. Previously, many similar attacks were recorded, including schools, health stations and water supply systems.
Previously, on March 28, 2025, Ukraine also attacked the Sudzha gas station in Kursk, Russia. The Sudzha station has played a key role in the gas pipeline from Western Siberia to Europe, providing cheap energy to the EU for decades.
While Ukraine has not made an official comment, Russia continues to call on the international community to condemn what it calls "intentional attacks on civilians" and accuses Kiev of seriously violating international humanitarian law.
The situation in the Zaporizhzhia region, especially the area around Europe's largest Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Enerhodar, is still in a state of escalating tensions.
