Zelensky: "every power plant" in Ukraine damaged, seeks help from Latin America

In Madrid on Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that every power plant in the country has been damaged “in one way or another” by Russian attacks. He asked Latin American leaders to help Kyiv quickly obtain equipment for the power grid.¹²

What Zelensky asked for

Zelensky spoke at a meeting on the sidelines of the Ibero-American summit, a group of 22 countries, mostly Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking nations in Latin America. He explained that repair crews are working day and night.¹² He said Ukraine needs “as much international cooperation as possible” and equipment compatible with the Ukrainian grid, “and we need it quickly.” He added that companies from Spain and Latin America can lend a hand.¹ He asked governments to put Kyiv in direct contact with their own businesses and manufacturers, so that supplies can reach Ukraine as soon as possible.² The list includes transformers, electrical cables, electronic equipment, and diesel and gas generators.³² According to Euronews, Zelensky named Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Colombia for transformers, Chile for cables, and Spain for electrical equipment and generators.³

The summit and the context

It was the 30th Ibero-American summit. Those attending included Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo, Honduran President Nasry Asfura, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and European Council President António Costa.² On X, Zelensky wrote that it is the first time Ukraine has been represented at the summit. He asked for diplomatic support and noted that votes in favor of Kyiv are coming from Latin America in growing numbers at the UN General Assembly.² He also urged the region’s leaders to condemn what he called “mass killings” carried out by Russia with bombardments and drones.² Also on Thursday, rescuers were working in Kyiv at the site of a Russian attack on a warehouse, part of air raids on energy networks, residential buildings and commercial facilities. Repeated attacks on energy infrastructure in recent weeks have fueled fears of another difficult winter.¹² Zelensky was also received by King Felipe VI at the Zarzuela Palace.³

Why it matters

With this request, Zelensky extends the issue of energy supplies beyond Europe and names specific countries for each type of equipment, while raids on energy infrastructure fuel fears about the winter.³²

This article was written by artificial intelligence from the sources cited, without human review. Automatic newsroom by Redazia.

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Footnotes

1. Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says Russia has damaged ‘every power plant’ as he seeks Latin American help, Latest news, sport and opinion from the Guardian, 2026-11-06 ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

2. Zelenskyy urges Latin American leaders to help repair Ukraine’s power grid, Euronews, 2026-11-06 ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹

3. Spain: Zelensky urges Latin America to help repair Ukraine’s power grid, Euronews, 2026-11-05 ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴