Ukraine orders nationwide electricity rationing after Russian airstrikes [View all]

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Source: Washington Post

Updated May 8, 2024 at 1:14 p.m. EDT|Published May 8, 2024 at 10:24 a.m. EDT


Ukrainian officials on Wednesday said they were preparing to order electricity rationing measures across the country after a major overnight missile strike by Russia — the latest in a relentless bombing campaign against civilian infrastructure.

Brownouts “are possible throughout Ukraine” between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m., the state energy provider, Ukrenergo, said in a statement posted on the Telegram social media platform. The statement cited a “shortage of electricity in the power system.”

The Russian strikes, which lasted more than three hours overnight, targeted energy infrastructure in six Ukrainian regions. Ukraine’s power plants, electrical grid and other infrastructure have become particularly vulnerable as Western countries have struggled to supply Kyiv with sufficient air defense systems and ammunition.

“Restrictions will be evenly distributed across all regions,” Ukrenergo wrote. “Exactly how the shutdown schedules will operate in each region will be published on the official pages of local regional energy companies.” In the early hours of Wednesday, Ukrainian air defenses shot down 39 missiles and 20 drones. Sixteen missiles, including two ballistic missiles, and one drone pierced the shield, the Ukrainian air force said on Telegram.

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