Due to Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, the Ukrainian government has
urged residents of the capital city of Kyiv to prepare for lengthier power
outages lasting more than four hours.
Not just Kyiv, but also areas of central Ukraine, including the city of
Dnipro, are experiencing rolling blackouts.
About four million people were impacted, according to President Volodymyr
Zelensky, but "shelling will not break us," he added.
Russia launched numerous missiles and drones built in Iran last month.
According to Mr. Zelensky, nearly a third of the country's electric power
stations have been destroyed as a result of the airstrikes on the energy
infrastructure of Ukraine.
According to the private energy company DTEK, the Kyiv region has lost 30% of
its electrical capacity, necessitating "unprecedented" power outages.
Director of DTEK Dmytro Sakharuk remarked, "Unfortunately, the size of
limits is enormous, considerably more than it was before.
Aside from the inconvenience in people's homes, the power outages have
resulted in restrictions on the use of street lights and electric-powered
public transportation.
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