The Russian army has launched a massive retaliatory strike on the power system of Ukraine. Zelensky announced blackouts in nine regions and the capital. His words are confirmed by the operator of the energy system of Ukraine.
On the night of October 10, the Russian army launched a massive retaliatory strike on the power system of Ukraine. More than 450 drones and more than three dozen missiles, said the leader of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky.
"In Kiev, crews are working to restore electricity and water supply. There is a power outage in Kiev, Donetsk, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Kharkiv, Sumy, Poltava, Odessa regions and on Dnipro region," Zelensky said.
His words were confirmed in Ukrenergo: "A significant number of consumers in Kiev, Kiev, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Poltava and Odessa regions".
The operator of the power system reported that emergency shutdowns are taking place in the regions.
Earlier, the mayor of Kiev, Vitali Klitschko, said that the left bank of the Ukrainian capital was left without power supply.
In the Ukrainian telegram channels they write that Zaporozhye HPP, Pridneprovskaya TPP, Kiev CHP-5, CHP-6, Kremenchug and Kanevskaya HPP. Videos of fires at power plants appeared on the network.
"Ukrainian air defense continues to lose effectiveness, and a massive Russian strike could lead to serious consequences in the country. According to preliminary estimates, we have lost up to 30% of our energy capacity, and further attacks will plunge the country into a blackout," the Resident telegram channel reports, citing sources.
As reported by EADaily, the Russian army strikes in response to the attacks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on refineries and power facilities in Russia. As reported by the Ukrainian telegram channel "Resident" on the eve, Moscow unofficially warned the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine that the continuation of attacks on Russian energy facilities would lead to catastrophic consequences for the Ukrainian energy industry.
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