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Russian Strikes Cause New Power Outages in Five Ukrainian Oblasts, Ukrenergo Says

Ukrenergo says crews are restoring lines where it is safe and has asked consumers to shift use to daytime to ease grid stress.

Overview

  • Ukrenergo reported on Wednesday that recent Russian drone and artillery strikes left consumers without power in Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kherson and Kharkiv oblasts.
  • Emergency repair teams have begun restoration work where frontline security conditions allow but some outages remain unresolved this morning.
  • Electricity demand spiked on Tuesday evening because of high temperatures and then fell, with national consumption 3.3% lower at 09:30 on Wednesday compared with the same time the day before.
  • Ukrenergo urged people to move active use to 10:00–17:00 to take advantage of industrial solar output and to limit high-power appliances from 19:00–22:00, while Odesa was asked to conserve power all day.
  • No nationwide consumption restrictions were scheduled for Wednesday, but localized outages and security limits on repairs could prolong interruptions for affected households and businesses.