– Emergency Blackouts Introduced Across Ukraine As Temperatures Dip:
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Following several weeks of stepped-up Russian aerial attacks which have pummeled Ukraine’s energy and electrical grid, state power operator Ukrenergo on Tuesday announced that rolling emergency blackouts have gone into effect across the country.
It comes amid a drop in temperatures which has served to further strain the grid. “From 21:00 to 24:00 (1800-2100 GMT), Ukrenergo is forced to introduce controlled emergency shutdowns in all regions of Ukraine,” it stated on Telegram.
“The reason for this is a significant shortage of electricity in the system as a result of Russian strikes and increased consumption due to a cold snap,” Ukrenergo added.
The Kiev region has for example seen the temperature drop into the 40s this week, and during the day has been in the 50s.
While likely there’s been greater impact in harder hit parts of the war-ravaged country, especially in the east and south, the capital of Kiev saw at least 10% of households get disconnected Tuesday.
Reuters described that “Footage shared on social media from the western city of Lviv showed buildings in complete darkness in the city center and street lights switched off.”
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