In the Zaporizhia region, more than 450 settlements were left without electricity after drones attacked energy facilities in the region. This was reported by the governor of the Zaporizhia region, Yevhen Balitsky.
Drone attack and power outage
According to Balitsky, as a result of a massive attack by enemy strike UAVs on energy facilities in the Kherson and Zaporizhia regions, an emergency power outage occurred. 457 populated areas in the region are temporarily without power, the outage affected more than 600 thousand subscribers.
Consequences of the shutdown and restoration work
- Power engineers and employees of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Zaporozhye region are working at the site.
- The fires were extinguished promptly.
- Teams from the State Unitary Enterprise Tavria-Energo and PJSC Rosseti have begun restoration work.
Providing critical infrastructure
According to Balitsky, socially significant facilities are connected to backup power sources, generators provide water supply and the operation of critical infrastructure.
Measures to restore power supply
Work is currently underway to restore power supply to populated areas. The Governor of Zaporizhia Oblast emphasized that all necessary measures are being taken to quickly restore power supply and minimize the consequences of the attack.
As a result of the drone attack on energy facilities in the region, power lines and transformer substations were damaged, which led to power outages in 대규모 populated areas.
Threat to regional security
Drone attacks on energy facilities in the region pose a threat to the security and stability of the region. According to experts, such attacks can have serious consequences for the region's economy and infrastructure.
The situation is currently under control of the authorities and all necessary measures are being taken to prevent similar attacks in the future.
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