Due to a massive attack by the Russian Federation in the Kharkiv, Sumy, Poltava, Zaporizhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kirovohrad regions, emergency power outages have been implemented. This was reported by the press service of "Ukrenergo."
Additionally, the Minister of Energy of Ukraine, Herman Halushchenko, stated that the enemy continues to terrorize Ukrainians, leading the system operator to take preventive measures for restrictions following yet another shelling.
"Stay tuned for official announcements. As long as the danger persists - remain in shelters!" - urged the minister.
According to the Telegram channel "Svitlo Kropyvnytskyi city," by order of NEC "Ukrenergo," the emergency shutdown schedule (GAP) has been canceled.
Updated 08:40. The mayor of Lviv, Andriy Sadovyi, reported that during the morning attack, the enemy targeted the energy infrastructure of Lviv region and Ukraine.
"Emergency outages have been introduced in 6 regions, but Lviv is not on that list for now," he added.
Updated 09:07. Emergency power outages have been lifted in Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions, as reported by DTEK.
Russian Attack on Ukraine, January 15 - What We Know
As reported by UNIAN, an air alert was declared across Ukraine on the morning of January 15. Enemy missiles were detected in many regions, including Kharkiv, Sumy, Chernihiv, Kherson, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Khmelnytskyi, and others.
During the missile threat, explosions were heard in Kharkiv, Lviv region, Ivano-Frankivsk, Khmelnytskyi, and Vinnytsia regions. As of 08:00, the air alert is still ongoing.