In the Zaporizhzhia region, more than 5,000 customers were left without power due to Russian attacks
On August 7, two settlements in the Zaporizhzhia district were left completely without power due to enemy attacks. More than 5,000 customers were left without electricity, according to Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration.
“As a result of enemy attacks, more than 5,000 consumers in the Zaporizhzhia district were left without power. Two settlements were completely cut off from the power grid,” he wrote on Telegram on Friday.
According to him, utility workers will begin restoration work as soon as the security situation allows.
As a reminder, the Ministry of Energy is revising the rules for compiling the list of critical infrastructure facilities.
Russia is planning new attacks on Ukraine’s power grid and water supply facilities ahead of the heating season. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal stated that the enemy intends to wear down Ukrainian society by striking at critical infrastructure.
Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi stated that Ukraine’s energy sector faces an unmet need of approximately 650 million euros ahead of the heating season.
