Situation after large-scale Russian strike is worst in Kyiv and five oblasts – Ukrenergo

The power supply situation remains most difficult in the city of Kyiv as well as in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Poltava and Chernihiv oblasts.

Source: Ukrenergo, Ukraine's state-owned electricity transmission operator

Details: Power outages affecting a significant number of consumers were caused by damage to energy facilities in several oblasts as a result of large-scale Russian missile and drone attack.

Quote: "Emergency power outages have been introduced in some of the mentioned regions and in Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts to stabilise the situation in the power system."

Details: In addition, Chernihivoblenergo, Chernihiv Oblast's distribution system operator, has implemented a scheduled hourly outage affecting one group of consumers due to the consequences of previous Russian attacks.

Quote: "Power engineers are doing everything possible to restore equipment damaged by Russian attacks as quickly as possible. Emergency repair work continues in every region affected by enemy attacks."

Background:

• Russian forces launched a large-scale strike on the country's energy system overnight, resulting in emergency power outages across Ukraine.
• Following the large-scale attack on the power system, outages had been reported in nine oblasts.
• Thermal power plants belonging to DTEK, the largest private energy company in Ukraine, were seriously damaged in an overnight Russian attack.

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