Ukraine restricts power use over Russian attack: Kyiv energy minister

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Published On: 11 Feb 2025, 12:10

KYIV, Ukraine, Feb 11, 2025 (AFP) - Ukraine has implemented emergency power supply restrictions, the country's energy minister announced Tuesday, saying a Russian attack on the energy system was underway. 

"As of this morning, the energy sector continues to be under attack," Energy Minister German Galushchenko said on social media. 

"In order to minimise possible consequences for the energy system, the transmission system operator is urgently applying emergency power supply restrictions."

He added that gas infrastructure had been targeted and that authorities would provide more information when the security situation allowed.

Moscow has pursued a months-long bombing campaign against Ukrainian energy infrastructure, claiming the attacks targeted facilities that aid Kyiv's military.

Ukraine has carried out its own attacks on Russian energy and military installations, and Moscow has accused it of using US- and British-supplied missiles to strike deep inside Russian territory. 

Both sides have been trying to secure the upper hand on the battlefield ahead of negotiations expected early in US President Donald Trump's second term.

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