DTEK reports on Ukraine’s power situation after Russia’s latest mass missile and drone attack
The situation with power supply is the worst in Zhytomyr, Kharkiv, and Odesa oblasts. (Photo:Ukrenergo/Facebook)
Emergency outages have been introduced in Zhytomyr, Kharkiv, and Odesa oblasts, and the city of Kyiv, while the power supply is stable in other regions, Ukrainian power company DTEK reported on Telegram as of 2.00 p.m. on March 9.
Minister of Energy Herman Halushchenko reported damage to energy facilities in Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zhytomyr oblasts caused by the latest Russian mass missile and drone attack in the early hours of March 9.
The situation with power supply is the worst in Zhytomyr, Kharkiv, and Odesa oblasts.
Kharkiv City Council reported that crucial infrastructure took 11 hits. The entire city was left without electricity, heating, and water supplies. Bus lines were introduced instead of metro and electrical transport. Water will be delivered by trucks in all city districts, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terehov reported.
Some 150,000 people in Zhytomyr were left without power due to a Shahed drone attack in the region, local news outlet First Zhytomyrskyi reported. Emergency outages have been introduced in the city.
The Russian attack damaged Odesa’s electrical grid and caused power outages. Some trains were delayed. The city’s electrical transport has no yet resumed operations.
The city of Kyiv and the surrounding oblast have stable power supply, although some districts of the capital are without electricity due to damage to the electrical grid. Repair work is ongoing, DTEK reported.
“We’re trying to redistribute the load on our networks, but it will take time. Thank you for your understanding and patience!" the operator wrote.
The power company asked consumers to beware of possible voltage fluctuations and to not leave complicated electrical devices connected to sockets. They recommend waiting 15-30 minutes after power is restored before using appliances, so as to allow the system to stabilize.
No other power supply problems are reported in other regions of Ukraine.
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