“Additional restrictions” on electricity have been introduced in kyiv and several regions of Ukraine, the national operator Ukrenergo announced on Saturday, while power cuts had already been in place for several days to limit electricity consumption by civilians. .
“Today, the Ukrenergo control center was forced to introduce additional restrictions in the form of lockdowns for all categories of consumers” in several regions, including kyiv, Ukrenergo said in a statement.
Ukraine’s electricity system has been severely affected by multiple Russian attacks in recent weeks, raising fears of a winter without electricity and water for many civilians.
Washington accuses Moscow of wanting to ‘freeze’ Ukrainians
The United States also accused Russia on Friday of wanting to “freeze” the Ukrainian population this winter for failing to prevail on the battlefield. Russia is trying to make up for its military defeats in Ukraine by targeting vital infrastructure to subjugate the country by “freezing” its inhabitants during the colder months, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on the occasion of the G7.
The foreign ministers of the G7 countries agreed in particular to establish “a coordination mechanism” to help Ukraine “repair and defend” its water and electricity supply facilities that have been hit massively in recent weeks by the Russians. . It will also try to deliver water pumps, heaters, housing containers, toilets, beds, blankets or tents.
Source: BFM TV
