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On the morning of Monday, February 2, several regions of Ukraine were instructed to implement emergency electricity shutdowns.
According to reports, as of 10:00 a.m., emergency outages are in effect in Chernihiv, Cherkasy, and Zhytomyr regions.
At the same time, RBC-Ukraine correspondents report unscheduled outages in Sumy region. At 10:15, "Sumyoblenergo" also confirmed emergency power cuts in the area. Additionally, DTEK stated that emergency outages are being applied in Kyiv and the surrounding region. During these emergency shutdowns, regular blackout schedules are not being followed.
For detailed information on where and how power is expected to be cut today, see the full RBC-Ukraine article.
Blackout on January 31
In recent days, attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure had decreased somewhat. However, on January 31, a failure occurred on high-voltage lines, plunging Kyiv, parts of Ukraine, and even Moldova into a blackout.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal reported that energy companies fully restored electricity in all regions after the large-scale disruption on the morning of January 31.
During that incident, emergency outages were enforced across Ukraine, and metro services in Kyiv and Kharkiv were temporarily suspended. Full restoration of power and subway operations took several hours.
