A massive Russian attack on 2 January left more than 250,000 consumers in Kyiv and the region without electricity. There are no plans to use emergency outage schedules.
Russian attack damaged Ukrenergo electrical grid
Ukrenergo (an electricity transmission system operator in Ukraine — ed.) has been informed about the damage to the power grids. Restoration works will begin immediately after the damage is assessed by Ukrenergo and regional power distribution companies' repair teams.
According to DTEK Group (enterprises producing electricity — ed.), due to the missile attack on Kyiv, some houses in the Shevchenkiv, Sviatoshyn, Holosiiv, Podil and Obolon districts are temporarily without power.
In the Kyiv region, there is no electricity supply in Bucha and Vyshhorod districts.
Attack on Kyiv and Kharkiv on January 2
In the morning, a series of explosions took place in Kyiv and Kharkiv. The Russian occupiers fired 83 missiles at Ukraine, and the local air defence forces destroyed 72 air targets.
In Kyiv, fires were reported in 8 districts. Two multi-storey residential buildings caught fire in the Solomensk district. One woman was killed and 33 people were injured.
In the Kyiv region, 2 people were killed and 11 others were injured, including a child.
Kharkiv was attacked by Iskanders, mobile short-range ballistic missile systems, as a result about 25 civilian infrastructure facilities and multi-storey buildings were destroyed. 45 civilians were injured and one person was killed.
