“The enemy has once again struck the country’s power system.”, — write: www.unian.ua
The enemy has once again struck the country’s power system.
The most difficult situation with light in Kyiv and the Kyiv region / collage UNIAN, photo UNIAN, pxhere.comOn the night of Thursday, January 15, the Russian occupiers again attacked energy infrastructure facilities, which led to the blackout of consumers, the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine reports.
Consumers in Zhytomyr region and Kharkiv region were cut off due to a new attack by the enemy. Also, seven settlements in Kyiv region and Chernihiv region remain without electricity due to difficult weather conditions.
The most difficult situation with light in Kyiv and the Kyiv region. There are emergency shutdowns in the metropolitan area, so hourly schedules are not working. Repair works in Kyiv and the region continue around the clock, despite the difficult weather conditions, assure energy workers.
Emergency shutdowns have also been applied in the Odesa region, where the consequences of Russian shelling continue to be eliminated.
Consumers in the front-line and border areas remain without electricity for a long time as a result of hostilities. Repair work is complicated by constant hostilities.
In general, in most regions of Ukraine there are hourly light supply schedules for consumers, as well as power restrictions for industry. Energy experts once again call for rational use of electricity.
The situation in the energy system of Kyiv – the latest newsThe newly appointed Minister of Energy, Denys Shmyhal, criticized the capital’s authorities for insufficient preparation for Russian shelling during the winter cold. According to him, Kyiv was completely unprepared for possible challenges.
According to Volodymyr Omelchenko, the director of energy programs of the Razumkov Center, the authorities at all levels “it was absolutely possible to prepare” alternative sources to avoid a critical situation with the capital’s energy supply.
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