Kyiv mayor explains power and water outages following Russian strikes on capital's energy hub

Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko has reported that damage to the facilities of the Kyiv regional energy hub resulting from Russian attacks has led to emergency power outages in the capital and Kyiv Oblast.

Source: Vitalii Klitschko, Mayor of Kyiv

Details: According to Klitschko, problems with the water supply and electric public transport are also linked to power disruptions following the damage to energy facilities.

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Background:

• Ukraine's national energy company Ukrenergo reported on one of the biggest Russian attacks on the country's energy infrastructure. According to the company, over the past 24 hours alone, Russian forces have deliberately attacked energy facilities more than 20 times.
• As a result of the Russian attacks on Kyiv, major water supply facilities have been left without power, causing interruptions in the water supply.
• A special emergency power outage schedule has been implemented in Sumy and Poltava oblasts, without informing consumers how long the outage might last.

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