Sixty-eight towns and villages in Ukraine remain without electricity due to bad weather

As of Friday morning, 68 populated areas in five regions of Ukraine remained without electricity due to bad weather, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine has reported.

"Bad weather conditions (strong winds, rain, and thunderstorm) caused blackouts in 68 populated areas in five regions, in particular: Kyiv region - 37, Zhytomyr region - 24, Dnipropetrovsk and Kherson region - 3 each, Kirovohrad region - 1,” the statement says.

Emergency teams of regional power distribution companies continue to conduct needed repairs to resume electricity supply.

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