Russian shelling has damaged the energy infrastructure in Ukraine.
.in_text_content_22 { width: 300px; height: 600px; } @media(min-width: 600px) { .in_text_content_22 { width: 580px; height: 400px; } }
As of the morning of May 5, after an artillery strike on one of the energy facilities in the Donetsk region, there was an emergency shutdown of the TPP power unit. De-energized coal mine. The press service of the Ministry of Energy reported this on Telegram.
Also, shelling by the invaders led to a blackout of some consumers in Zaporozhye, Sumy, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Kherson regions. Power engineers assure that repair crews work where safety permits.
Problems with light are also observed in the Kyiv region. So, in the Irpensky district, due to technological disturbances, more than 18 thousand subscribers are without electricity.
The Ministry of Energy assured that more than 47 thousand consumers throughout Ukraine were healed per day. Most of them again received light in the Donetsk region.
In general, the energy system of Ukraine operates without restrictions with a power reserve.
Recall that on the night of May 1, Russia dealt a massive blow to Ukraine, which led to significant damage to distribution networks. Part of the consumers of the city of Dnipro and the region and the Kherson region was de-energized.
Source: Racurs
I am David Wyatt, a professional writer and journalist for Buna Times. I specialize in the world section of news coverage, where I bring to light stories and issues that affect us globally. As a graduate of Journalism, I have always had the passion to spread knowledge through writing.