Ukraine, Moldova Face Widespread Power Outages Amid Energy Crisis
Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said in a statement that a “technological disruption” in the country’s power system led to the shutdown of the 750 kV line connecting Ukraine’s western and central regions, as well as the 400 kV line linking the Romanian and Moldovan power systems. The failure, which occurred at 10:42 a.m. local time (0842 GMT), triggered a “cascade of disconnections” in Ukraine’s grid and activated “automatic protections” at substations.
“All necessary response measures at the level of Ukraine’s energy system are in place, and restoration work is ongoing. The task now is to stabilize the situation as soon as possible,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on social media after receiving updates from Shmyhal and Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko.
Emergency power outages have been implemented across several regions, including Kyiv and Kharkiv, under the direction of the national power grid operator, Ukrenergo. Additional shutdowns were reported in the Cherkasy, Chernihiv, and Zhytomyr regions.
The Energy Ministry said that, according to expert forecasts, power supply is expected to be restored within two to three hours. It added that the grid is gradually recovering, with priority given to reconnecting critical infrastructure.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian private energy provider DTEK confirmed the initiation of emergency outages in the Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk regions, following Ukrenergo’s instructions.
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