Due to the night attack of kamikaze drones and shelling of de-occupied regions, a difficult situation is observed in the energy system of Ukraine.
"Ukrenergo" reports that crews are already starting repairs where possible. Critical infrastructure facilities are prioritized, restoration of light for the population takes time.
Emergency shutdowns are currently in effect in the capital and Kyiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kirovohrad, Zhytomyr, Chernihiv, Cherkasy regions.
- On the night of December 19, Russian occupation forces attacked Ukraine with Iranian-made Shahed-136/131 kamikaze drones. The Air Defense Forces destroyed 30 drones, but part of the drones hit energy facilities, in particular in Kyiv.