Some regions of Ukraine were left without power due to shelling by Russia
Due to hostilities and Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, some consumers in the Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Chernihiv regions are temporarily without power.
The ministry noted that the Donetsk region has been hit the hardest, with the largest number of consumers remaining without electricity due to damage to energy facilities caused by hostilities and Russian shelling.
The Ministry of Energy assured that emergency repair crews are working around the clock to restore power to Ukrainian households as quickly as possible.
At the same time, no power rationing schedules are expected to be implemented on July 3. Consumers are advised to monitor official resources of distribution system operators for up-to-date information on possible changes.
The Ministry of Energy has also asked citizens to shift the use of energy-intensive appliances to daytime hours.
“Today, it is advisable to shift active electricity consumption to daytime hours—from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. In the evening hours, we ask consumers to use electricity sparingly, if possible, from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. This helps reduce the load on the system,” the Ministry of Energy emphasized.
The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine reported on the current situation in Ukraine’s power grid as of July 3.
On July 3, Russian troops attacked the Sofiivska community in the Kryvyi Rih district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. One person was killed in the strike, five others were injured, and a gas station was damaged.
On the night of July 2–3, Russian troops attacked a residential area of the city of Lozova with a strike drone. Six people, including three children, were injured in the attack, and rescuers 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 massive attacks on Zaporizhzhia and the Zaporizhzhia district, 11 people were wounded, including four children.
Over the past day, 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 intercepted 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.
