Kyiv braces for worst-case blackout scenario – Rolling holidays across Ukraine

Ukrenergo, Ukraine’s electricity grid operator, today warned consumers to expect more blackouts in Kyiv and other areas as it tries to ease pressure on energy infrastructure hit by Russian missile and drone attacks.

Zelensky said in his message to Ukrainians overnight that more than 4.5 million consumers are without power.

The mayor of Kyiv of 3 million people, Vitali Klitschko, has told residents of the city to be prepared for even the worst-case scenario, in which electricity and water supply to the capital will be cut off completely.

Indeed, according to the NYT, the authorities are preparing a plan to evacuate KievIn this case.

“The country’s energy grid cannot return to full operation”

Rolling blackouts are becoming increasingly common in the capital of 3 million people, following a wave of Russian attacks on energy infrastructure that have destroyed 40% of energy infrastructure since October 10.

Several of those attacks have taken place during the morning rush hour, but there was no immediate sign of new strikes this morning, despite President Volodymyr Zelensky saying late yesterday that Russia may be preparing new attacks.

“The country’s energy grid cannot return to full operation following the Russian terrorist attacks. In some areas, we were forced to proceed with blackouts to prevent overloading of the high-voltage infrastructure,” said the Ukrenergo grid management company.

The scheduled shutdown from 06.00 am local time until the end of the day will affect Kyiv and the regions of Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Zhytomyr, Sumy, Kharkiv and Poltava, the company said in a statement.

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