Ukraine’s government says more than 1.5 million customers are without power after the latest Russian bombing
More than 1.5 million electricity subscribers are without power in Ukraine following another wave of Russian attacks, the deputy head of Ukraine’s presidential office said on Saturday.
According to Kyrillo Tymoshenko, who shared the update on his Telegram channel, repairs began immediately.
According to the Ministry of Digital Transformation, aerial sirens were activated throughout the country, except for Crimea, which was annexed by Russia.
Remember: Since October 10, Ukraine has faced a comprehensive attack on key infrastructure and energy sources.
Government officials have warned of a cold and dark winter.
Local leaders share the situation on the ground: A new series of attacks has damaged infrastructure in central and western Ukraine, officials from several regions said Saturday.
Residents of the western city of Rivne were told to “stay in shelters” while electricians worked to restore power across the city, the head of the region’s military administration, Vitaly Koval, said in a Telegram.
South of Rivne in Khmelnytskyi, the city council said the entire town was without power after a series of explosions were heard.
“Store water if possible as it will be low in an hour,” the council wrote in a telegram.
Parts of Lutsk in western Ukraine were left without power after a power outage, Mayor Ihor Polischuk said. He said rescuers were searching for the injured and a civilian was burnt in the blast, but no one was killed.
An attack on a power station in central Ukraine’s Kropyvnytskyi region left residents there and in neighboring Cherkasy without power, according to military administration officials in both regions.
CNN’s Stephanie Halas contributed to this report.
