Restoration work in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk region, has been completed as of 12:00, according to Ukrainian Minister of Energy Svitlana Grynchuk. Special emergency outage schedules in Kharkiv, Poltava, and Sumy regions have been canceled, although regular power cut schedules remain in place. Energy workers have also restored electricity to 270,000 customers in Kyiv.
The Minister shared the update on her official Facebook page, noting that repair teams began work as soon as it became safe to do so.
“Energy workers immediately began assessing the damage and carrying out repairs as soon as it was safe. Specialists are making every effort to restore power to Ukrainian homes as quickly as possible,” Ms. Grynchuk said.
Earlier today, the Minister visited power generation facilities that were heavily targeted by Russian strikes overnight. She reported to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko on the consequences of the attack, the results of damage assessment, and the specific steps being taken for restoration.
The Ministry of Energy will continue to provide updates every two hours on the status of the power system and progress of recovery efforts.
Three years ago today, on October 10, Ukraine’s power system faced one of the first massive attacks, Svitlana Grynchuk recalled. “Today, Russia continues to use cold and darkness as a tool of terror,” she emphasized.
The Minister noted that the most difficult situation remains in the Kyiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Poltava, and Chernihiv regions, with Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia also experiencing significant disruptions.
“The enemy is constantly changing tactics, launching massive strikes on single targets with large numbers of drones or missiles. Energy workers have clear instructions on how to act in various scenarios. We continue to coordinate with international partners to strengthen the protection of our energy infrastructure and enhance our resilience. Energy workers are operating around the clock to eliminate the consequences of enemy attacks,” Ms. Grynchuk wrote.
