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Wide Ukraine Electricity Outages As Crews Struggle To Repair Damage From Russian Attacks
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged additional Western pressure on the Kremlin as the death toll rose from recent Russian attacks and authorities worked to restore power after strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Kyiv and many Ukrainian regions faced extensive power cuts and outages as crews worked to repair infrastructure battered by Russian air attacks.
Power was reduced in most regions for eight to sixteen hours on November 9, with consumption restrictions scheduled for November 10, according to state energy provider Ukrenergo. The company cited “the consequences of massive Russian missile and drone attacks on energy facilities” as the reason for the restrictions. Ukrenergo spokeswoman Svitlana Hrynchuk told Ukrainian media that it is difficult to recall such a large number of direct strikes on energy facilities since the beginning of the invasion.
“Repair crews are working almost around the clock in most regions.”
“Restoration efforts are ongoing, and although the situation is difficult, thousands of people are involved in stabilizing the system and repairing the damage.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in his nightly video address that restoration efforts are ongoing and thousands of people are involved in stabilizing the system and repairing the damage, despite the difficult situation.
Even before the onset of cold weather across Ukraine, Russia intensified its campaign to disrupt the power grid, as well as natural gas facilities and pipelines, aiming to freeze and demoralize Ukrainians.
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Обстановка с отключениями электроэнергии в Украине сохраняется на фоне продолжающихся атак и усилий по восстановлению инфраструктуры; власти требуют большей западной поддержки и отмечают масштабность повреждений.