Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian energy grid prompt emergency imports
Russians attacked energy infrastructure facilities with drones in two regions of Ukraine. "At the request of Kyiv, emergency power was brought into the country from Poland, Romania, and Slovakia," reported the Ukrinform agency.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Energy explained on its Facebook profile that on the night from Friday to Saturday, Russian drones attacked energy facilities in the Poltava and Kharkiv regions.
The statement indicated no fatalities and repair work is ongoing at the site.
At Kyiv's request, the Ministry informed Kyiv that three allied countries—Poland, Romania, and Slovakia—conducted emergency electricity deliveries to Ukraine.
In recent days, domestic production and commercial energy imports have been meeting the needs of Ukrainian consumers; however, certain restrictions are in place in the country during the evening hours.
Russian attack in Ukraine
Power supply restrictions are planned for industrial consumers in all regions of Ukraine on Saturday evening between 6 PM and 11 PM GMT. For now, Ukrinform reported no plan to disconnect household consumers.
For this day, the forecasted import of electricity is approximately 20,411 megawatt-hours with no export of energy, the agency added.
