Ukraine reportedly hits Belgorod power plant and oil depot in occupied Luhansk
Feb 27th 2026
On Feb. 27 Russian officials and social media footage said strikes hit a thermal power plant in Belgorod Oblast and an oil depot in occupied Luhansk, causing fires and outages; Kyiv Independent could not independently verify the reports.
- Russian officials and Telegram channels reported overnight Feb. 27 strikes on Belgorod city and an oil depot in Russian-occupied Luhansk.
- Local outlets Exilenova-Plus and Pepel shared footage and said a HIMARS strike hit the Belgorod Thermal Power Plant, leaving parts of the city without power.
- Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said a massive missile attack damaged energy infrastructure, causing power, water, and heating disruptions.
- The Russian Defense Ministry reported that 95 Ukrainian drones were shot down across multiple regions overnight.
- Kyiv Independent could not independently verify the strikes or the extent of the damage at the time of publication.
- Belgorod lies about 34 kilometers from the Ukrainian border and has been repeatedly struck this month as Ukraine targets infrastructure to weaken Russia and hit facilities that it says finance the war.