As of the morning of November 11, consumers in eight regions of Ukraine are partially cut off from electricity due to ongoing Russian attacks on energy infrastructure. This was announced at a briefing by First Deputy Minister of Energy Artem Nekrasov, RBC-Ukraine reports. Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, Rivne, Kharkiv, Odesa, and Chernihiv regions came under attack.
Scale of the attack and state of the energy system
Throughout the day, Russia continued to purposefully target energy infrastructure. According to the Air Force, 163 strike drones and one Kh-59/69 guided air missile were launched across Ukraine on the night of November 11. As of 08:00, air defense systems destroyed or suppressed 144 targets. However, equipment damage and voltage drops in the high-voltage network are forcing operators to apply emergency shutdowns.
Where the situation is most difficult
The most difficult situation persists in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Odesa regions. In Odesa region, according to previously published data, attacks on the energy sector left about 135,000 consumers without electricity. It is also difficult in frontline regions where, according to department representatives, the enemy systematically attacks energy infrastructure every day.
Emergency shutdowns and hourly schedules
In Kharkiv region, due to equipment damage and voltage drops in the high-voltage network, emergency shutdowns had to be applied; a return to predictable schedules is expected after the situation in the power system stabilizes. Hourly electricity outage schedules are in effect in most regions of the country, while capacity restriction schedules are applied to industry. Due to incessant attacks, the power supply situation can change during the day, sometimes several times an hour.
Risk to power engineers: attack on a team in Sloviansk
Restoration work is carried out around the clock, but it is significantly complicated by prolonged air raid alerts and the threat of repeated shelling. Over the past day in Sloviansk, Donetsk region, a team of power engineers came under a Russian drone attack while working: one employee was wounded and taken to the hospital.
