“According to her, despite all the challenges, Ukrainian energy workers work in extremely difficult conditions and do their “maximum possible””, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
“In Kyiv, the Russians carried out one of the largest attacks on the energy infrastructure during the entire period of full-scale war. The enemy hit purposefully with ballistics, in particular on heat-generating objects. The situation was further complicated by difficult weather conditions and a significant drop in temperature,” said Svyridenko.
According to her, despite all the challenges, Ukrainian energy workers work in extremely difficult conditions and do “the best possible”. This week alone, electricity supply was restored to almost 700,000 consumers across the country.
“In the capital, given the extent of the damage, the supply of coolant and electricity was restored in record time. At the same time, due to objective reasons, scheduled and emergency shutdown schedules are currently in effect. It will take time to significantly improve the situation in Kyiv – we are aiming for Thursday,” the Prime Minister said.
Earlier, on January 10, the KMDA reported that an emergency power outage had been introduced in the capital: the work of the water supply, heat supply, and electric transport systems was stopped. At the moment, energy workers are carrying out restoration work.
On the night of January 9, Russian troops launched a massive attack on Ukraine. According to the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the main target of which was Kyiv region. In Kyiv, as a result of the attack, four people died, 25 were injured, among the victims are doctors and rescuers. In the Kyiv region, the authorities reported the destruction and 5 victims.
The mayor of Kyiv reported that the Russian night attack was the most painful for the city’s critical infrastructure. Vitaliy Klitschko also addressed the residents of the capital and urged them to temporarily leave the city, where there are alternative sources of power and heat, if possible.
According to the Ministry of Energy, more than 500,000 consumers were cut off this morning in Kyiv and the Kyiv region. DTEK clarifies that 417,000 families remain without electricity in Kyiv – some of the residents of Desnyansky, Dniprovsky, Darnytskyi and Holosiivskyi districts of Kyiv. Emergency blackouts have been introduced in the city.
The Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that the Russian military used 36 missiles and 242 unmanned aerial vehicles (about 150 of them – Shahedi) to attack Ukraine. In particular, the Armed Forces confirmed the use of a medium-range ballistic missile by the Russian Federation from the Kapustyn Yar range in the Astrakhan region of the Russian Federation. Despite the fact that, as the military reported, 244 targets were neutralized by air defense, 18 missiles and 16 strike UAVs were hit at 19 locations.
In the morning, the Ministry of Defense of Russia admitted that it had used an Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile to strike Lviv region, calling it a response to the alleged Ukrainian strike on the residence of Russian leader Vladimir Putin in the Novgorod region. Ukraine and its Western partners deny that such a strike took place, saying that Russia is thus trying to justify new attacks and delay peace talks.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiga said that in response to the attack, Ukraine will initiate an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council, a meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council, as well as a response within the framework of the EU, the Council of Europe and the OSCE.