"Ukraine's power grid operator blamed a "massive attack" by Russian forces on Ukraine's energy infrastructure for electricity outages across the country on Saturday. "Due to the damage caused by the enemy, emergency outages have been applied in most regions," Ukrenergo said in a statement on Telegram. Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said the Russian strikes had hit the Burshtynska and Dobrotvirska power plants in western Ukraine and called for emergency assistance from neighboring Poland."
"Denys Shmyhal said repairs to damaged facilities would begin "as soon as the security situation allows." Russia has been accused of deliberately targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure during the nearly four-year conflict. Waves of attacks have hit power plants, substations and transmission lines, often timed with cold weather to maximize disruption. The attacks have contributed to chronic power deficits and repeated emergency outages in the war-ravaged country. Recent strikes on energy facilities have come during one of Ukraine's coldest winters in more than a decade."
Ukraine's power grid operator blamed a massive attack by Russian forces on the country's energy infrastructure for electricity outages across the country. Ukrenergo said emergency outages were applied in most regions because of enemy damage. Prime Minister Denys Shmygal reported strikes on the Burshtynska and Dobrotvirska power plants in western Ukraine and requested emergency assistance from Poland. Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said repairs to damaged facilities would begin as soon as the security situation allows. Russia has been accused of deliberately targeting energy infrastructure during the nearly four-year conflict, causing chronic power deficits and repeated emergency outages. Recent strikes occurred during one of Ukraine's coldest winters in more than a decade.
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