Nuclear power plants located in government-controlled areas of Ukraine have not yet returned to full operation following a massive missile strike by the Russian Federation on the energy infrastructure that occurred on February 7.
This is reported by Finway
Status of Recovery Work at Energy Facilities
The current situation was reported by First Deputy Minister of Energy Artem Nekrasov during an online briefing on February 11. According to him, energy workers continue to address the aftermath of the massive attacks on the energy system from the previous week.
“Recovery is ongoing at both the power plants and the high-voltage substations that facilitate the output of nuclear power. Currently, nuclear generation is still partially unloaded,” said Nekrasov.
He also clarified that due to damage to key energy facilities, nuclear generation is forced to operate below full capacity.
Electricity Supply Restrictions and Difficult Situation in Regions
Due to the challenging situation in the national energy system, hourly power outages are being implemented across the country. Additional consumption restrictions have been introduced for businesses. In several regions — Kyiv, Odesa, as well as Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Dnipropetrovsk — part of the consumers have been temporarily disconnected due to emergency power outages caused by recent shelling.
The massive Russian strike on the night of February 7 resulted in damage to important electrical substations and thermal power plants in the western part of the country. This forced energy workers to unload blocks of nuclear power plants and implement 4.5-5 rounds of emergency outages across Ukraine. Additionally, special schedules for emergency power cuts were introduced in the eastern and northern regions.