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Power engineer severely injured by explosive device while working in Ukraine's east

Sunday, 11 August 2024, 12:38
Power engineer severely injured by explosive device while working in Ukraine's east
Electric power lines. Stock photo: Getty Images

A service vehicle inspecting an overhead power line in Ukraine's east has been hit by an explosive device, leaving a power engineer severely injured.

Source: the press service of Ukraine's Energy Ministry

Details: The ministry reported that a 31-year-old power grid operator had been injured and taken to hospital.

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The report does not specify the employee's condition.

In addition, the ministry noted that an unknown person had attempted to enter the territory of a high-voltage substation in a region in Ukraine's west.

The offender was detained.

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Power engineers managed to reconnect over 18,000 consumers to the power supply grid on 10-11 August.

Background: No rolling blackouts will be implemented in Ukraine on Sunday, 11 August.

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