Latest Russian strikes leave consumers without power in several Ukrainian oblasts

Russian overnight attacks have left some consumers without electricity in six Ukrainian oblasts as of the morning of 10 November. Emergency power cuts have been introduced in the city of Kyiv and Kharkiv, Poltava and Sumy oblasts.

Source: Artem Nekrasov, First Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine

Details: Russia continues to deliberately target Ukraine's energy system, including key substations, combined heat and power plants, and oil and gas infrastructure. Nekrasov said the situation remained difficult in Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts.

Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces attacked energy facilities in Vinnytsia, Cherkasy, Poltava and Kirovohrad oblasts. However, electricity supplies had been restored to all consumers in these regions by the morning.

As a result of the overnight Russian strikes, some consumers in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kyiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and Chernihiv oblasts remained without electricity as of the morning.

Emergency repair work is ongoing at high-voltage substations operated by Ukrenergo, Ukraine's national electricity transmission system operator, and at facilities belonging to electricity distribution system operators.

"Energy workers are working around the clock to restore damaged equipment as quickly as possible. Their efforts are being hampered by constant air-raid warnings," Nekrasov said.

Emergency power cuts have been introduced in Kyiv and Kharkiv, Poltava and Sumy oblasts due to damaged equipment and voltage drops in the high-voltage grid. Scheduled power cuts will resume once the situation in the energy system stabilises.

According to Nekrasov, hourly power cut schedules are in effect in most regions of Ukraine, while industrial consumers are subject to power consumption restrictions.

Background:

• It was previously reported that scheduled hourly power cuts would be in effect throughout Tuesday 10 November in some regions of Ukraine.
• Nearly 55,000 consumers in Donetsk Oblast have been left without gas supplies after a major gas pipeline was damaged as a result of hostilities.
• The previous day, Russian forces damaged critical energy equipment in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, causing widespread power outages affecting large parts of Dnipro and Kamianske, as well as critical infrastructure.

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