Power supply remains critical after Russian attacks – Shmyhal
The situation with electricity supply remains difficult, with power available for 3–4 hours in most areas after 7–8 hours of outages.
According to Ukrinform, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal said this on Facebook following a meeting of the energy coordination headquarters.
He noted that restoration work at energy facilities damaged during a massive overnight missile attack has been ongoing throughout the day. Energy infrastructure was affected in Kyiv, Odesa, and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
“The power supply situation remains difficult. In most areas, electricity is available for 3–4 hours after 7–8 hours without power; in particularly challenging cases, only for 2–3 hours,” the Deputy Prime Minister said.
Shmyhal added that 62 repair teams worked on restoring electricity in Kyiv today. With severe frosts expected to return next week, all relevant services have been tasked with accelerating repairs as much as possible. Preparations for the next heating season have also already begun.
Over the past 24 hours, more than 13 tonnes of energy equipment supplied by international partners were dispatched from the Ministry of Energy’s hubs. According to Shmyhal, this included generators, power transformers, hydraulic units, and circuit breakers.
Ukraine also received humanitarian assistance from Moldova to support the energy sector. The equipment has already been delivered and includes automatic circuit breakers and transformers.
In addition, 46 generators were delivered from Lithuania for the Ministry of Defense, and 500 generators from the EU for Kyiv.
Shmyhal also reported agreements to receive 221 generators from Switzerland and nine from Sweden. Three generators from Lithuania and five from Austria are currently en route.
Overall, more than 714 tonnes of various equipment have arrived at the Ministry of Energy’s hubs over the past few weeks.
As reported by Ukrinform, as of the morning of Thursday, February 12, consumers in Kyiv, as well as in the Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Odesa regions were left without power due to another massive Russian attack on the energy system.