According to the president of Ukraine, six million homes in his country still lack electricity as a result of this week’s widespread missile attacks.
Volodymyr Zelensky stated in his nightly address that “as of this evening, blackouts persist in the majority of regions and in Kyiv.”
The number of impacted households has dropped by 50%, he added. However, as winter approaches, millions are left without access to heat, water, or light. President Zelensky stated in a video statement that the attacks had had a particularly negative impact on the capital city and its surrounding area. Many city inhabitants, according to him, have been without electricity “for 20 or even 30 hours.”
Despite the attacks, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal stated that practically all of the country’s key infrastructure has been restored, including water utilities, heat-producing plants, hospitals, and emergency services. However, he noted, scheduled power outages continue to affect ordinary folks in every region of Ukraine.
