Russia targeting high-voltage power transmission networks linking regions in recent weeks - Energy Ministry
Russia has intensified attacks on energy infrastructure in recent weeks, targeting energy equipment and high-voltage networks that transmit electricity between regions, First Deputy Energy Minister Artem Nekrasov said at a briefing on Friday.
In recent weeks, Russia has escalated its assaults on energy infrastructure, focusing on equipment and high-voltage networks that distribute electricity across regions, according to First Deputy Energy Minister Artem Nekrasov during a briefing on Friday. Consequently, the power system experienced a temporary reduction in its ability to transmit electricity to consumers, Nekrasov reported.
As of October 9 morning, certain consumers in Kyiv and the regions of Kyiv, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhia, Odesa, Chernihiv, and Kharkiv were still without electricity due to attacks on the energy infrastructure, Nekrasov revealed. Emergency power cuts were enforced in parts of Kyiv and the Kyiv region due to equipment damage and reduced voltage in the high-voltage network. The previously published outage schedules were no longer applicable in those areas.
Nekrasov stated that a resumption of predictable power schedules would occur once the power system had stabilized. Hourly power outages for all consumer categories and power restrictions for industries and businesses were being implemented in several other regions on Friday. The current outage schedules can be accessed on the official websites of regional electricity distribution companies, as per the ministry.
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