Emergency Power Outages in Ukraine: How Much Longer Will the Restrictions Last

On Saturday, October 18, energy workers are once again resorting to emergency power outages. According to 'Glavkom', this was reported based on information from the websites of the regional energy distribution companies and DTEK.The duration of emergency power outages cannot be predicted, as they do not have clear time frames and differ from planned outages. 'By the command of 'Ukrenergo', emergency outages have been implemented in the Dnipropetrovsk region', the company's press service reported.On the night of October 10, the Russian Federation launched a new attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. This time, the strike coincided with the anniversary of the first attacks on the energy system that began in 2022. President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that the attack included over 450 drones and over thirty missiles.Additionally, on the night of October 14, there was also an attack on the Ukrainian energy system. Among the main targets was energy. 'Ukrenergo' representative Vitaliy Zaychenko noted that power outages in Ukraine could last for a week.The government is taking urgent measures for the rapid protection and restoration of critical infrastructure.