122 settlements in Ukraine left without electricity due to bad weather - SES
Kyiv • UNN
As of the morning of July 23, 122 settlements in Ukraine are without electricity due to strong winds and rain. Kirovohrad, Kyiv, and Cherkasy regions were most affected.
As of 07:00 on July 23, 122 settlements in Ukraine were without power due to deteriorating weather conditions, namely strong gusts of wind and rain. This was reported by UNN with reference to the SES.
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In Kirovohrad Oblast, 35 settlements are without power, in Kyiv Oblast – 34, in Cherkasy Oblast – 32, in Zhytomyr Oblast – 8, in Chernihiv and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts – 6, and in Poltava Oblast – 1. Oblenergo brigades have been engaged to restore power supply.
Over the past day, 1626 sorties were carried out, involving 5670 personnel and 2539 units of equipment.
The SES also reported that on July 23, short-term rain, thunderstorms, sometimes hail and squalls of 15-20 m/s are expected in the left-bank part of Ukraine. Wind will be westerly, north-westerly, 7-12 m/s. Temperatures in the western and northern regions will range from +23 to +28°C; in the rest of the territory +27…+32°C.
In Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, the weather will be without precipitation, wind westerly, north-westerly, 7-12 m/s. Temperature in the oblast +23…+28°C, in Kyiv +26…+28°C.
Recall
In Ukraine, electricity consumption is increasing due to bad weather. It de-energized 5 settlements in one of the regions.