Seven regions partially without power due to Russian attacks and bad weather; fire extinguished in the Chernobyl zone
Kyiv • UNN
Due to shelling and severe weather, consumers in seven regions of Ukraine have been de-energized. A fire was extinguished in the Chernobyl zone; the radiation background remains within normal limits.
Residents in parts of 6 regions are without power due to Russian attacks, and in another due to bad weather; a forest fire in the Chernobyl zone has been extinguished, radiation levels are normal, and no blackout schedules are expected, the Ministry of Energy reported on Wednesday, according to UNN.
Enemy Attacks
As a result of hostilities, some consumers in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Poltava, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions remain temporarily without electricity supply,
Energy workers are operating in an intensified mode to restore power to all subscribers as quickly as possible. Restoration work continues around the clock.
Fire in the Chernobyl Zone
In the Chernobyl exclusion zone, SES rescuers together with exclusion zone specialists have completed the containment of a fire that broke out on May 7 on the territory of the Chernobyl Radiation and Ecological Biosphere Reserve. No exceedances of control gamma radiation levels were recorded in the exclusion zone; the radiation background remains within normal limits,
Severe Weather
Due to bad weather, consumers in the Ivano-Frankivsk region remain without electricity supply,
Repair crews are working on restoration.
Schedules and Consumption
"The application of restrictions is not forecasted for today," the ministry reported.
They also urged consumers to use electricity sparingly throughout the day whenever possible. This helps reduce the load on the system.
According to Ukrenergo, electricity consumption has increased amid cloudy weather across almost the entire territory of Ukraine.