Konotop remains without electricity for fourth day, with "no forecasts for power restoration"

The city of Konotop in Sumy Oblast has been without electricity for a fourth consecutive day following Russian strikes on the night of 23-24 October, with no forecast for when power will be restored.

Source: Konotop Mayor Artem Semenikhin, speaking to Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne and posting on Telegram; Sumyoblenergo, the regional power distribution company

Details: Semenikhin said that as of the night of 26-27 October the city is still without electricity. Most of Konotop has also lost its gas supply.

Quote from Semenikhin: "The city has no electricity and most of it has no gas. Educational institutions have been damaged and even our hospital is now running on generators. Water is also being supplied on a schedule: from 06:00 to 09:00 and from 18:00 to 21:00."

Details: Semenikhin added that the situation regarding the electricity supply remains uncertain.

"Unfortunately, there are no forecasts for when power will be restored. No forecasts at all," he wrote.

Meanwhile, Sumyoblenergo said emergency repair crews are working around the clock to deal with the damage caused by strikes on energy facilities. However, the timeframe for the work depends on the security situation and whether crews can access the damaged sites.

Background:

• On 24 October after 03:00, Russian forces launched a large-scale drone attack on the Konotop hromada . They hit energy facilities, a school and houses, causing a blackout.
• On the afternoon of 24 October, a Russian drone struck a civilian agricultural business in the Konotop district. A 31-year-old farm worker was killed and four other people were injured.

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