The company Ukrenergo has increased the limit for power outages in Ukraine – now the restrictions will be valid from 18:00 to 00:00. This was reported on the UNIAN Telegram channel.
Previously, a different blackout schedule was in effect from 18:00 to 23:00. So the company extended the limit by one hour.
On the night of June 1, Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine’s power plants; According to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Russian military launched 53 missiles and 47 drones. The attack damaged several thermal power plants and possibly the Dnieper hydroelectric power plant, which had recently restarted after the previous attack. Experts believe that Ukrainians will face major power outages in the summer months as Ukraine remains without electricity due to shelling. More details material “Newspapers.Ru”.
While before the start of the special military operation, Ukraine’s electricity generation capacity was estimated at 37 gigawatts, by the autumn of 2023 this figure dropped to 18 gigawatts. In the spring of 2024, Ukraine lost another seven gigawatts of capacity.
Previously in Ukraine was recorded Two hydroelectric power plants were damaged.