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As Russia uses drones provided by Iran to target civilians, Ukrainians brace themselves for hours-long power outages.
Earlier this week, a volley of a Russian missile and drone attacks wrecked some power plants, forcing Ukraine to restrict electricity use for the first time nationwide.
Government representatives and grid operator Ukrenergo said that today's power supply would be limited from 7 am to 11 pm. While only in effect on Thursday, the grid operator acknowledged that as the colder months approach, additional limits may be required.
Ukraine Curbs Power Usage After Russia Attacks Energy Plants
On Telegram, a presidential advisor issued a warning that there might be brief blackouts if people did not reduce their use of electricity. There won't be much street illumination in the cities. In recent days, Russia has intensified its missile and drone attacks on Ukraine's water and electricity infrastructure.
Vitaliy Klitschko, the mayor of Kyiv, pleaded with city residents not to use large electrical equipment, adding that even a minor saving and decrease in electricity consumption in each residence will help to stabilize the operation of the national energy system.
Earlier this week, Zelensky claimed that Russian airstrikes had struck a third of Ukraine's power plants. Winter will bring more challenging weather to the invasion in Ukraine, including deep muck, snow, and bitter cold, which will complicate operations for both sides of the conflict.
Despite the possibility that weather-related frontlines in Ukraine will become more static than they have been recently in the coming months, offensive activities won't end entirely, as per The Telegraph via MSN.
Oleksandr Starukh, the regional governor, claims that numerous cities in Zaporizhzhia, a disputed territory in southern Ukraine that has recently seen significant combat, have already been left without power and water as a result of Russian attacks. The heating season will begin on Thursday in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, allowing buildings to connect to the public heating system that supplies heat during the colder months.
Zelensky met with Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko, Minister of Internal Affairs Denys Monastyrskyi, Minister of Community and Territorial Development Oleksiy Chernyshov, and others on Wednesday as Ukraine prepared for what may be a tough winter.
The officials discussed security at the important infrastructure that ensures the vital activity of cities, towns, and villages of Ukraine and contingency preparations in case energy was turned off in populated areas, according to a report supplied by Zelensky's office. It was also claimed that Ukraine's allies may help.
On Wednesday, the Spanish Defense Ministry said that four 400-kilowatt power generators and a 150-kilowatt generator will be sent. According to the ministry, the generators will be shipped utilizing a logistics center in Poland, another one of Ukraine's allies, within the next three days, according to News Week via MSN.
Russia's Iranian-Made Drones Attack Civilians
Meanwhile, on Monday, Russia fired a large number of kamikaze drones against Ukraine, damaging electricity infrastructure and killing five people in Kyiv. Because of the loud whirring sound that their engines create as they fly overhead, Ukrainians have given them the moniker mopeds.
According to Ukraine, they are Iranian-made Shahid-136 attack drones, which are loitering weapons that travel at a slow speed toward their target before exploding upon impact. Due to their use on Tuesday, Kyiv took action to sever ties with Iran.
More sanctions against Iran are predicted to be imposed by Western nations. According to three EU diplomats, the states of the EU have provisionally decided to slap penalties on eight individuals and organizations for the deployment of Iranian-made drones by Russia in its attacks on Ukraine, NDTV reported.
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