Why Kyiv homes lose power for days: expert explains

unian.net (Russian) —

Energy expert Stanislav Ignatiev explained why some Kyiv homes remain without power for days, citing Russian strikes on distribution substations and air raid alerts hindering repairs. Russia has shifted tactics to target distribution substations, damaging relay protection devices rather than transformers. This triggers automatic shutdowns of neighboring substations in Kyiv's energy ring, extending outages even when stations remain intact. Repair work is delayed by safety rules prohibiting high-voltage work during air alerts, which Russia prolongs with drone launches. Kyiv faces the country's most severe energy situation, with Germany and Spain supplying generators and equipment.


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