New power outages hit four Ukrainian oblasts after Russian attacks
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At a glance
- Ukraineโs Energy Ministry said some consumers in Donetsk, Odesa, Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts remained without power after Russian strikes and combat operations.
- Repair crews were working where security conditions allowed, and no nationwide electricity restrictions were forecast for the rest of the day.
- The ministry urged consumers to shift active electricity use to daytime hours, especially between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Some consumers in Donetsk, Odesa, Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts remained without electricity on the morning of September 7 after combat operations and Russian strikes on energy facilities.
Ukraineโs Energy Ministry said repair work was continuing wherever the security situation permitted. It did not forecast electricity supply restrictions elsewhere for the rest of the day.
The ministry urged consumers to move active electricity use to daytime hours where possible, particularly from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The outages followed an overnight Russian attack on Ukraine. Ukrainian authorities said Russian forces launched 92 unmanned aerial vehicles between September 6 and 7, including Shahed drones, some jet-powered models, Gerbera and Parodiya decoys, and S8000 Banderol missile drones.
Originally published by Ukrainska Pravda in Ukrainian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.