“The KMDA added that trains run on the “blue line”: “Heroiv Dnipro” – “Teremky”, and the “green line”: “Chervony Khutir” – “Syrets”. And on the “red” line, final checks of security systems are ongoing”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
“Metro operations are starting to resume on all three lines. Critical infrastructure facilities have also been revived. Restore water pressure in the water and heat supply system. To return services to the people of Kyiv as soon as possible,” Klitschko wrote in a telegram.
The Kyiv City State Administration added that trains run on the “blue line”: “Heroiv Dnipro” – “Teremky”, and the “green line”: “Chervony Khutir” – “Syrets”. And on the “red” line, final checks of safety systems are in progress after the supply of electricity.
Trains run at intervals: on the “green” line – six minutes, on the “blue” line – 13-15 minutes.
Earlier, the Ministry of Energy reported that the system accident in the morning of January 31 was caused by a technological malfunction, as a result of which the high-voltage lines between the energy systems of Romania and Moldova, as well as between the western and central parts of Ukraine, were simultaneously disconnected.
“This caused a cascading outage in the United Energy System (UES) of Ukraine. Blocks of nuclear power plants were unloaded. In order to preserve the integrity of the power system, emergency shutdowns have been applied in a number of regions. The power deficit remains very high, so emergency shutdowns are necessary to prevent equipment damage. Right now, energy workers are working on restoring the power supply. The priority task is the recovery of critical infrastructure,” the ministry said.
The Ministry of Energy added that, according to experts’ forecasts, the power supply will return within the next few hours. “In different regions, the time limits for the return of light may differ. Gradual loading of nuclear power plant units to nominal capacity takes time,” the message reads.
At 14:00 in Kyiv, Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions, power supply for critical infrastructure was restored, First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal said.
“The next stage will be the gradual recovery of household consumers. In the Kharkiv, Zhytomyr and Odesa regions, the light is already returning to people. The energy system works as a whole. Ukrenergo dispatchers are monitoring the situation. At the same time, we continue to observe a significant power deficit. A number of regions remain on emergency shutdown schedules,” he wrote in a telegram.
Earlier today, the Ministry of Energy of Moldova announced an emergency shutdown in the country’s power system due to problems in the Ukrainian power grid. A number of cities in Moldova, in particular the capital Chisinau, remained without electricity.
In Ukraine, blackouts were reported in Kyiv, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, and Kharkiv regions, Chernihiv Oblast, Odesa Oblast, and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
In particular, the authorities of Kyiv reported that the metro stopped in the capital of Ukraine due to an emergency shutdown. There is also no water supply in the city.
After the last massive attacks by the Russian Federation, the power system of Ukraine is under a state of emergency. In particular, the difficult situation remains in Kyiv, where several hundred high-rise buildings out of six thousand that were left without heating as a result of the Russian strike on January 24 (many of them again after previous shelling on January 9 and 20) are still without heat.
On January 29, US President Donald Trump said that he asked Russian leader Vladimir Putin not to attack Ukrainian cities for a week from an unspecified date, and he allegedly agreed. The Kremlin said they had agreed not to strike until February 1.