Ukrainian Forces Hit Power Plant and Substation in Belgorod

The Ukrainian Defense Forces launched a missile strike on the Belgorod Thermal Power Plant and the 330/110 kV Frunzenskaya electrical substation in Russia’s Belgorod region.

Local Pepel Telegram channel reported strong explosions in the city.

Following the strike, electricity and heating were cut off in parts of Belgorod and its surrounding areas.

According to the Belgorodenergo website, numerous instances of damage to electrical equipment have been recorded in the area of the village of Striletske near the Frunzenskaya substation as well as in central Belgorod, where the Belgorod Thermal Power Plant was struck.

The company has not yet provided a timeline for the restoration of power.

Belgorod Thermal Power Plant

The Belgorod Thermal Power Plant has an electrical capacity of 60 MW and a thermal capacity of 360.4 Gcal/h. Its generating equipment consists primarily of two gas-turbine power units based on General Electric LM2500+DLE installations, which were commissioned during a major reconstruction in 2007.

The plant’s primary fuel is natural gas, with fuel oil as a backup option. The station plays a critical role in the city’s essential services, supplying approximately 36% of the heating demand of the Central and Northern districts as well as the Left Bank area of the city.

Ракетний удар по енергетиці Бєлгорода.

05.02.26

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Previously, the Dosye Shpiona Telegram channel reported an attack on the Belgorod-330 electrical substation on February 3. The facility is located in the settlement of Blizhnya Igumenka. According to the report, Ukraine’s Defense Forces used two missiles from a HIMARS multiple launch rocket system to carry out the strike.