KYIV (Reuters) – Russia launched a large-scale assault on Ukraine’s vitality services on Friday morning, Ukrainian Vitality Minister German Galushchenko mentioned.
“The enemy continues its terror. Once again, the energy sector across Ukraine is under massive attack,” Galushchenko wrote in a publish on Fb (NASDAQ:).
Ukraine’s vitality system has already suffered 11 Russian assault waves this yr, which have triggered widespread harm and prolonged energy cuts everywhere in the nation.
Friday’s assault prompted extra restrictions on energy utilization for customers, in line with the nationwide grid operator Ukrenergo.
All of Ukraine was below air raid alarms.
Native authorities reported a number of explosions within the southern metropolis of Odesa and Kyiv regional authorities mentioned air defence techniques have been working.
International Minister Andrii Sybiha referred to as on companions to ship extra air defence techniques urgently.
“Russia aims to deprive us of energy. Instead, we must deprive it of the means of terror. I reiterate my call for the urgent delivery of 20 NASAMS, HAWK, or IRIS-T air defense systems,” Sybiha wrote in a publish on X.
