Russia attacked the energy infrastructure in 10 regions overnight and in the morning of October 17, leaving some residents without electricity. Power outage schedules are in effect in a number of regions. UNN reports this, citing data from the Ministry of Energy.
Enemy attacks
"Overnight and in the morning, the enemy attacked a number of energy facilities in the Vinnytsia, Volyn, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Zhytomyr, Odesa, Rivne, Ternopil, Khmelnytskyi and Kharkiv regions. As a result, some consumers were left without electricity. Energy workers have so far managed to restore power to more than half a million consumers," the Ministry of Energy said.
Repair work is ongoing everywhere the security situation allows. Restoration efforts are complicated by constant air-raid alerts and the threat of repeated shelling, the ministry added.
Schedules
Due to grid restrictions caused by previous Russian attacks, hourly power outage schedules are being applied today in a number of regions of Ukraine, while capacity limitation schedules for industry and business are in effect in all regions. This is a necessary step that helps prevent grid overload and protect the system from large-scale аварies, the Ministry of Energy said.