Kiev, Oct 15, (dpa/GNA) – Emergency power cuts have been ordered across Ukraine, following massive Russian attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure, the Energy Ministry in Kiev announced via Telegram on Wednesday.
A few parts of the Chernihiv region to the north-east of Kiev, where regular hours-long outages are already in force, were excluded, along with the eastern Donetsk region, the scene of heavy fighting.
The ministry urged the population to conserve power.
Night-time temperatures in many parts of Ukraine are falling well below 10 degrees Celsius.
The beginning of the district heating season has been delayed in many cities, as a result of regular Russian drone and missile attacks on energy infrastructure. Many city dwellers use electricity to heat their apartments.
Ukraine has been warding off a full-scale Russian invasion since February 2022.
GNA