Some consumers in Kyiv and several Ukrainian oblast left without power
Some consumers have been left without electricity in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, Kharkiv Oblast and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, as well as in Zaporizhzhia, Cherkasy and Kirovohrad oblasts due to Russian strikes on energy infrastructure.
Source: Ukraine's Ministry of Energy
Details: During the night, the Russians once again conducted a combined large-scale attack on the energy infrastructure of the city of Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast. Energy infrastructure in other oblasts has also been damaged following this attack and bombardments along the front line, the Ministry of Energy reported.
As of this morning, some consumers in the city of Kyiv and in Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Cherkasy and Kirovohrad oblasts remain without power.
"Wherever the security situation allows, emergency workers and energy workers have already begun emergency repair work in order to restore electricity to consumers as quickly as possible," the statement said.
Stricter electricity consumption restrictions have been introduced in some Ukrainian oblasts due to the large-scale attacks. From 08:00, hourly outage schedules and power limitation schedules for businesses and industry have been implemented.
Background:
- On the night of 13-14 March, the Russians launched a combined attack using 498 aerial assets – UAVs and missiles – of which the Air Force reported 460 as shot down or jammed.
- In Kyiv, trolleybus and tram services have been temporarily suspended in several parts of the city following the overnight Russian attack that caused power outages on sections of the city's contact network.
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