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Russian attack leaves 541 Ukrainian settlements without electricity

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The Russian airstrike on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure last night as well as technical problems led to widespread power outages affecting 541 settlements across the country, according to the Ukrainian Energy Ministry.

The ministry reports that there will be scheduled hourly power outages from 6:00 a.m. to midnight. To make up for the energy deficit, Ukraine is importing electricity from Romania, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary with a maximum capacity of 1,385 MW. There are no electricity exports.

Russian attack

In the early hours of July 20, Russia launched an airstrike on Ukraine using Iskander missiles and drones.

Ukraine destroys 13/17 Russian drones in night attack

  • In Poltava region, equipment at a high-voltage substation was switched off during an air raid siren, causing power outages for several overhead lines, substations and domestic customers. A fire broke out at the substation, but it was extinguished. Some consumers were partially reconnected using backup systems.
  • In Sumy Oblast, a drone attack on a high-voltage substation caused a fire that resulted in equipment failure and a loss of the substation’s own power needs. The fire was extinguished.
  • In Chernihiv Oblast, a drone attack caused equipment failure at a high-voltage substation, resulting in power outages at several substations, private homes and a company. A fire at the substation was discovered and extinguished. Consumers were partially reconnected.
  • In Kharkiv Oblast, a high-voltage power line was shut down as a result of fighting, but consumers were not disconnected from the power grid.

Emergency

In Donetsk Oblast, the ventilation system in one of the mines failed while 33 workers were working underground. All workers were safely evacuated to the surface.

The Energy Ministry stresses that no power outages are planned for critical infrastructure facilities and companies that import more than 80 percent of their electricity needs.

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