Underwater footage of Ukrainian emergency divers repairing flooded Kyiv power plant in icy conditions

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Rescue-operation footage shows divers from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine carrying out a rare underwater repair operation at a thermal power plant in Kyiv, Ukraine, after damage caused by a Russian attack led to severe flooding at the facility. Officials said a damaged pipe flooded critical infrastructure at the plant, threatening heating and electricity supplies for thousands of homes during extreme winter conditions, with temperatures dropping to minus 15 degrees Celsius. The video shows emergency divers working in icy water for six consecutive days, allowing crews to stop the leak and enabling power engineers to begin restoration work at the site. Ukrainian authorities said the operation prevented a prolonged outage during bitter cold and highlighted the risks faced by emergency personnel working to keep essential services running amid ongoing attacks. The exact date the footage was recorded could not be independently verified.