“The company reported preventive shutdowns in Kyiv, Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
“Kyiv, Kyiv region, Odesa region, Dnipropetrovsk region, Donetsk region: on the instructions of Ukrenergo, preventive emergency power outages are applied,” the message reads.
The Kyiv City Military Administration also reported on emergency shutdowns earlier.
“Due to the threat of a missile strike, schedules of emergency power cuts have been introduced in Kyiv. This is a preventive measure,” said Serhii Popko, head of the KMVA.
Earlier, the Air Force announced an air alert across the country due to the takeoff in Russia of a MiG-31K fighter jet, which is a carrier of Dagger missiles. Missile launches from Tu-95MS bombers from the Caspian Sea region were also recorded.