The Cabinet of Ministers held a meeting to prepare for the supply of generators to critical infrastructure facilities for the next heating season, which will help decentralize the energy system and make it less vulnerable to Russian attacks.
Due to the cold snap, electricity consumption in Ukraine is growing, with record high maximum import capacities planned for certain hours, while the weather has cut off power to 53 settlements in 3 regions.
The serviceman died as a result of a sudden sharp deterioration of his condition, accompanied by signs of an epileptic seizure, in the TCR in Kryvyi Rih.
The enemy army damaged the Transfiguration Cathedral in Nikopol.
Due to the significant damage to Ukraine's energy infrastructure caused by Russian attacks, two regions have introduced blackout schedules for consumers. Ukraine has also requested emergency assistance from Romania and Poland to meet consumer needs.
Hostile shelling in Dnipropetrovs'k region damaged infrastructure, a multi-storey building, 2 cars, a shop, 2 enterprises, a recreation center and a private house, but there were no civilian casualties.
Russia has put Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the wanted list on unspecified criminal charges.
Overnight, russians attacked the energy infrastructure in Dnipropetrovs'k region, knocking out a substation, but supplies were restored, while Kharkiv and Kryvyi Rih have blackout schedules and other regions have no restrictions.
A 44-year-old man sustained shrapnel wounds in Nikopol after Russian forces shelled the Dnipropetrovs'k region more than 10 times today, damaging 13 houses, 5 outbuildings, a medical facility, a car and power lines.
Yesterday, the electricity needs of consumers were covered by their own generation, commercial imports and emergency assistance during peak hours, while some regions experienced power outages due to technical problems, but all consumers were connected within a few hours.
Russian troops launched a rocket attack on Kryvyi Rih district of Dnipropetrovs'k region, causing a fire, and shelled Nikopol and Marhanets communities with artillery and drones, but no casualties were reported.
Ukrainian air defense forces shoot down an enemy drone over the Kryvyi Rih district of Dnipropetrovs'k region.
Crimean bridge is blocked, sirens sound.
The explosions occurred in Kryvyi Rih about 10 minutes apart. Air alert was declared in a number of regions. The Air Force warned of the threat of ballistic missiles from the south in several regions.
Ukraine is experiencing electricity shortages in the evening peak hours due to damage from Russian strikes, while during the day there is a surplus of electricity from renewable sources, consumption restrictions in Kharkiv and Dnipro regions, and imports from neighboring countries to balance the grid.
Electricity consumption is almost at the same level, with a deficit in the evening peak hours and a surplus during the day due to the active operation of solar and wind power plants, while restrictions remain in Kharkiv and Kryvyi Rih regions due to damage caused by Russian shelling.
In Kryvyi Rih, a fire broke out in the warehouse of an industrial enterprise, causing a column of black smoke, but it was not related to the fighting, and rescuers were working at the scene.
274 archaeological objects and coins seized at the Estonian border will be presented at the National Museum of History of Ukraine in Kyiv on April 30, including Scythian and medieval jewelry, coins of Byzantine emperors, and ceremonial horse harness.
Ukraine's power system remains in short supply during certain hours due to damage from Russian missile strikes.
Due to grid restrictions and hostile attacks on energy facilities in eastern Ukraine, power outages occurred in Kharkiv region and Kryvyi Rih, while Ukraine provided emergency assistance by transferring excess electricity to the Polish grid.
Over the past month, Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure have caused billions of hryvnias in damage.
Consumers' electricity needs were covered by own generation and commercial imports without emergency assistance, but there were restrictions in Kharkiv and Kryvyi Rih, and more than 260 consumers in Kharkiv and Mykolaiv regions were left without gas supply due to shelling.
Russian occupants hit an infrastructure facility in Dniprovskyi district of Dnipro region, causing a fire and injuring two people.
Russia launched a nighttime missile attack, one of the first after a brief lull, using powerful weapons such as hypersonic Kinzhal missiles that are difficult to shoot down in areas lacking effective air defense systems.
The Southern Region Defense Forces shot down 10 air targets targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure, including 3 in Mykolaiv region and 7 in Dnipropetrovs'k region, but an enemy missile hit a power facility in Kryvyi Rih district, injuring one person and causing water supply disruptions.
A Russian missile attack on Dnipropetrovs'k region injured one person, damaged energy facilities and caused water supply disruptions in Kryvyi Rih.
A medical complex in Kharkiv with more than 1,000 people was nearly hit by Russian missile strikes, causing one person to be lightly injured and damaging buildings and infrastructure.
Due to Russian missile strikes that damage power plants, Ukraine's energy system is experiencing electricity shortages, leading to consumption restrictions and dependence on emergency aid from European countries.
russian troops attacked Dnipropetrovs'k region 17 times, using kamikaze drones and artillery, wounding at least 4 people and damaging infrastructure and private property.
An explosion occurred in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovs'k region.