Russia has struck again at Ukraine’s energy sector: which regions have suffered the most
2 January 12:32
On January 2, the Russian occupation army again attacked Ukraine’s energy infrastructure facilities. The strikes were recorded in Mykolaiv and Zaporizhzhia regions, which led to new damage and power outages. Deputy Energy Minister of Ukraine Roman Andarak reported on the situation in the power system during a briefing, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
Which regions remain without electricity
According to a representative of the Ministry of Energy, as of this morning, some consumers in Zaporizhzhia region, in particular in the city of Zaporizhzhia, remain without power. Power supply problems are also reported in other frontline regions.
In addition to the consequences of the nighttime attacks, power engineers continue to repair damage from previous attacks:
- Odesa region – more than 11,000 consumers are without power;
- Kyiv region – repair work on damaged equipment is ongoing.
Weather complicates situation in western Ukraine
Severe weather caused additional difficulties for the power system. Several areas were left without electricity supply due to the bad weather:
- 27 settlements in Ivano-Frankivsk region;
- 17 settlements in Lviv region.
Emergency and repair crews are working in an emergency mode to restore power supply as soon as possible.
How Ukraine is balancing the power system
Roman Andarak noted that to stabilize the power system, Ukraine
- imports electricity from European countries;
- applies measures to limit consumption;
- introduces schedules of hourly outages and power restrictions for business and industry.
As of January 2, most regions of the country have hourly blackout schedules in place, and industrial consumers have separate load limitation schedules.
Continued pressure on the energy sector
Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure continue systematically.
Power engineers emphasize that the situation remains difficult but manageable, and all services are working to maintain the stability of the power system.
