Boxer Usyk visits power station as Ukraine, Russia trade infrastructure attack accusations

Record ID: 1984436

  • Title: Boxer Usyk visits power station as Ukraine, Russia trade infrastructure attack accusations
  • Date: 19th March 2025
  • Summary: UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, UKRAINE (MARCH 17, 2025) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF UKRAINIAN BOX HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, OLEKSANDR USYK, WALKING THROUGH HEAVILY DAMAGED POWER STATION OWNED BY PRIVATE ENERGY COMPANY DTEK VARIOUS OF DAMAGED POWER STATION INTERIOR, DAMAGED ROOF USYK SIGNING BOXING GLOVES FOR ENERGY WORKERS (SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) WBA (SUPER), WBO AND WBC BOXING WORLD HEAVYWEI
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  • Keywords: Ukrainian boxer and heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk energy system heavily damaged power station strikes visit war in Ukraine
  • Location: UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, UKRAINE
  • City: UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, UKRAINE
  • Country: Ukraine
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Europe,Military Conflicts
  • Reuters ID: LVA001971818032025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: Reuters footage was reviewed by DTEK, Ukraine's private energy company, as part of the reporting trip. One shot that could identify the location of the power station was removed at the request of DTEK.
    Ukrainian boxer and heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk visited a heavily damaged power station "to give people energy", as Russia and Ukraine accused each other of launching air attacks that sparked fires and damaged infrastructure.
    Usyk's visit took place on Monday (March 17) and was embargoed by the organisers for security reasons.
    Putin agreed to temporarily stop attacking Ukrainian energy facilities but declined to endorse a full 30-day ceasefire sought by U.S. President Donald Trump in a telephone call with the Russian leader on Tuesday (March 18).
    In a press release, private energy company DTEK, the owner of the undisclosed power station, said nearly 30 GW of generation capacity had been lost due to Russian strikes since the start of the war.
    It added that 76 DTEK energy workers have been wounded and five killed in Russian attacks "while performing their professional duties."
    (Production: Yurii Kovalenko, Felix Hoske)
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