Lutsk without power, emergency blackouts in Kyiv - what is known about the aftermath of the Russian attack as of morning
Kyiv • UNN
As a result of the Russian attack, Lutsk has been de-energized, leaving 370,000 subscribers in Volyn without power. Emergency blackouts are in effect in Kyiv.
As a result of Russia's attack, as of the morning of October 16, Ukraine's energy system has been affected. Lutsk was left without electricity due to an attack by enemy drones. Kyiv was switched to emergency power outages due to an enemy attack on energy facilities. Local authorities and DTEK reported this, UNN writes.
Lutsk
"The city was left without electricity due to an attack by enemy drones. Municipal services are operating on backup power sources," Andrii Razumovskyi, secretary of the Lutsk City Council and acting mayor, said on social media on the morning of October 16.
Roman Romaniuk, acting head of the Volyn Regional Military Administration, said that the Volyn region had experienced a "very difficult night."
"Our region was continuously attacked by jet-powered Shaheds. About 20 enemy targets were directed at Volyn. Civilian and critical infrastructure has been damaged. As a result, as of 8:00 a.m., 370,000 subscribers are without electricity. Restoration work is ongoing. A private enterprise was damaged in Manevychi. Two people were injured, and the fate of five more people is not yet known. An enterprise with foreign investment was damaged in Lutsk. Fortunately, there were no casualties here," Romaniuk said on social media on October 16.
"As a result of the attack by enemy drones on Volyn, Kovel and the settlements of our community are partially without power. Relevant services are operating in an enhanced mode. Emergency energy crews are gradually restoring electricity supplies. Key critical infrastructure facilities have been switched to backup power sources. Kovelvodokanal municipal enterprise is gradually restoring water supplies to the city's neighborhoods," Kovel Mayor Ihor Chaika said on social media on October 16.
Kyiv
"Kyiv: emergency power outages have been introduced due to an attack on energy facilities," DTEK said.
The company emphasized that schedules do not apply during emergency outages.
Overnight on October 16, the Ministry of Energy said that "as a result of another Russian attack on a critical energy infrastructure facility, some consumers in certain districts of Kyiv and the region were left without electricity."
Russia's attack on the western regions
The consequences of Russia's attack on the morning of October 16 were also reported in Rivne and Ternopil regions.
"It was a difficult night for Rivne region, and in particular for the regional center. Unfortunately, civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings, has been hit," Oleksandr Koval, head of the Rivne Regional Military Administration, said on social media on October 16.
"As a result of the nighttime attack on Ternopil region on October 16, premises at a manufacturing enterprise in the city of Chortkiv were damaged. The fire covered an area of 15 square meters. State Emergency Service personnel worked at the scene. The fire has now been extinguished. No information about casualties has been received," Taras Pastukh, head of the Ternopil Regional Military Administration, said on social media on October 16.
"Today, the enemy attacked Khmelnytskyi region with drones several times. Air defense forces were active. Some targets were shot down. The attack caused a fire at an oil depot in Shepetivka district," Serhii Tiurin, head of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Military Administration, said on social media overnight on October 16.
An air raid alert was also heard in Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv, and Chernivtsi regions on the morning of October 16.
"I thank the air defense forces for their excellent work and for protecting our region," Svitlana Onyshchuk, head of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Military Administration, said on social media on the morning of October 16.