Ukrenergo reported where the most extensive power outages caused by shelling were recorded
Due to new Russian attacks, the most critical situation regarding electricity supply as of the morning of July 3 remains in the Donetsk region. Emergency power outages have also been reported in four other regions of Ukraine.
“As a result of enemy shelling, the situation in Donetsk Oblast is the most critical as of this morning. Due to damage to the power infrastructure there, that region has the highest number of new power outages. There are also consumers without power in the Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions,” the statement reads.
It is noted that power companies have begun restoration work wherever the security situation permits.
As of 9:30 a.m. on Friday, electricity consumption was 7.9% higher than the previous day. Ukrenergo attributes this to cloudy and rainy weather in parts of the western and central regions, which reduces the efficiency of residential solar power plants.
“It is advisable to postpone the use of high-power electrical appliances today until the period when industrial solar power plants operate most efficiently—from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. In the evening, from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., it will still be necessary to conserve energy. Please limit your use of high-power appliances during this time,” warns the power system operator.
On the night of July 2, Russian troops attacked a residential area of the city of Lozova with a strike drone. Six people, including three children, were injured as a result of the attack, and rescue workers freed five residents from a cellar.
In addition, Russian troops carried out 880 strikes on 62 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region over the past 24 hours. As a result of the massive attacks on Zaporizhzhia and the Zaporizhzhia district, 11 people were wounded, including four children.
Over the past 24 hours, 273 combat engagements were recorded on the front lines. Ukrainian forces continue to repel the advance of Russian occupation forces, inflicting significant losses on the enemy in terms of personnel, equipment, and military infrastructure.
On the night of July 3, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with two X-59/69 guided air-to-ground missiles and 105 strike and decoy drones. Air defense forces destroyed or neutralized 83 aerial targets.
On the night of July 1, Russian troops launched a massive attack with strike drones on the Dnipropetrovsk region.
As a reminder, on the evening of June 30, Russian forces attacked an electric locomotive in the Dnipropetrovsk region with a drone. There were no casualties, as the locomotive crew was warned of the danger in time, and the workers managed to take cover.
Ukrainian drones struck eight of the ten largest Russian oil refineries by processing volume, with some facilities being hit multiple times.
