After 3:00 p.m. on December 9, Ukrenergo reported an escalation of restrictions in the power system due to the consequences of mass missile-and-drone attacks by Russian forces.
In their statement, energy officials noted that the previously published blackout schedules in regions with emergency outages are currently not in effect. Work to restore stable power supply is being carried out in an intensified mode, and emergency outages will be canceled after the situation in the energy system stabilizes.
The previously published outage schedules in regions where emergency outages have been applied are currently not in effect. Energy professionals are working to restore stable electricity supply as quickly as possible. Emergency outages will be canceled after the situation in the energy system stabilizes.
– Ukrenergo
Earlier reports indicated consumer outages in Kharkiv, Sumy, and Poltava regions. Local authorities also reported more than five thousand subscribers in Zaporizhzhia region being without power due to strikes on energy infrastructure in neighboring Dnipropetrovsk region.
The head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration reported an evening strike on Sumy region’s energy infrastructure.
A portion of Sumy and part of Sumy district were left without power
– Head of Sumy Regional Military Administration
The Ministry of Energy confirmed that due to attacks on energy infrastructure, consumers in the Dnipropetrovsk region are also left without power in the morning.
What happens next: how the energy sector plans to act and what people should expect
Experts emphasize the need for stabilization measures and the restoration of normal power supply across the country, depending on the situation on the power lines and the intensity of the attacks. Authorities and the energy sector continue to monitor the situation and coordinate actions to minimize disruptions in supply.
