Hundreds of thousands of people without electricity in Zhytomyr Oblast after Russian attack

Energy infrastructure in Zhytomyr Oblast has come under a Russian attack, resulting in a large-scale power outage.

Source: Zhytomyroblenergo, a regional power distribution company

Details: According to the report, hundreds of thousands of metered connections have been left without electricity.

"The amount of work is substantial. Power engineers are making every effort to restore the electricity supply as soon as possible.

For safety reasons and to protect your devices, unplug any equipment that is sensitive to voltage fluctuations," the statement said.

Power engineers are urging consumers to minimise electricity consumption.

Background: On the evening of 16 October, emergency power cuts were introduced in several Ukrainian oblasts due to the difficult situation in the energy system following Russian attacks.

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