Russian forces strike energy infrastructure in five oblasts

Volodymyr Tunik-Fryz - 17 July, 14:15

High-voltage power lines. Photo: Getty Images

New power outages have been reported in five Ukrainian oblasts this morning following a large-scale Russian strike.

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

Details: The affected oblasts are Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Sumy.

Quote: "Emergency repair work is already ongoing wherever security conditions allow. Power engineers are doing everything possible to restore supply to all consumers as quickly as possible."

More details: Power engineers are asking consumers to shift active electricity use to between 10:00 and 16:00.

Background: Russian forces struck port infrastructure in Mykolaiv with attack drones on the morning of 17 July, killing two Ukrainian nationals.

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