As temperatures in Ukraine plunge and Kyiv sees its first snowfall of the year, officials are working to restore power across the country after heavy Russian shelling.
Ukraine yesterday, Friday, asked for “additional support” from the EU to get through the winter after nearly half of its energy infrastructure has been “put out of action” due to massive Russian bombing, with Kiev authorities warning of a possible “complete “interruption” of the electricity supply.
As temperatures in Ukraine plunge and Kyiv sees its first snowfall of the year, officials are working to restore power across the country after heavy Russian shelling.
The first heavy snow in Kiev should be ordinary thing, but now they have humanitarian crisis, at least 10 million people in Ukraine. They have to face problems such as lack of water, electricity, food shortage, Now what they need most is humanitarian assistance , but not a cold weapon! pic.twitter.com/2OiiepwiaH
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The country’s electricity grid operator, Ukrenegro, announced that Russia launched six broadside missile attacks against Ukrainian energy infrastructure from October 10 to November 15.
The UN, for its part, warned that shortages of electricity and water in Ukraine raise the risk of a humanitarian disaster in winter.
The president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen also announced yesterday that the EU and its partners intend to impose new sanctions against Iran, which is accused of providing drones to Russia which it uses to strike Ukraine.
The first snow of the winter falls on Maidan Square in Kiev, blanketing its statues and anti-tank obstacles as the Ukrainian capital faces blackouts and power outages from a fresh series of Russian strikes targeting the country’s energy infrastructure. https://t.co/XIqtKKr0BV
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During his visit to Kyiv yesterday, the vice president of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis met with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Smygal, who asked for “additional support” from the EU.
“Unfortunately, Russia continues to launch missile attacks against the political and critical infrastructure of Ukraine,” Smygal complained at a joint press conference with Dombrovskis.
“Almost half of our energy system is out of order,” he added, and requested “additional support” from the EU in order for Ukraine to deal with this situation, mainly “to buy additional natural gas.”
“Several hour restrictions are imposed across Ukraine during the day,” Ukrenegro announced.
The capital Kyiv and the region around Odessa, on the Black Sea, as well as more than ten other provinces are facing power outages, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed.
“The electricity supply situation is difficult in 17 provinces and the capital,” he said in his nightly video address.
“Things are very difficult in Kiev province and city, Odesa province and also in Vinnytsia and Ternopil,” he added, referring to two regions in western and southwestern Ukraine.
Emergency blackouts are occurring in these areas, according to Zelensky, while others are undergoing scheduled “stabilization” blackouts.
Kyiv is Ukraine’s largest city, with an estimated population of around 3 million, with another two million people living in the province of the same name. Odessa is the third largest city in the country, with about one million inhabitants.
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