As of the evening of December 6, the deficit of electricity capacity after yesterday's Russian attack is 19% of the projected consumption.

Energy experts promise to eliminate the consequences of the missile attack in the coming days. 

Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal told about this during the government meeting.

"Yesterday, air defense forces shot down more than 60 Russian missiles. This is an incredible result, thanks to which many lives were saved, and the energy system of Ukraine remained intact and controlled by Ukrenergo dispatchers. Despite hitting individual objects of the energy infrastructure, energy companies promise to eliminate the consequences of yesterday's attacks in the coming days shelling," the head of government emphasized.

Shmygal added that, in general,

70% of them were fired upon two or more times.

at one of the substations in the Odesa region at once.

Therefore, blackouts continue to operate in the country," he explained.

When will they stop turning off the lights in Ukraine: forecast

According to forecasts of YASNO General Director Serhiy Kovalenko, power outages in Ukraine will last at least until March.

The most difficult situation with light is in Odesa and Kyiv regions.

According to him, at the moment it is too early to talk about returning to stabilization schedules of blackouts.

During a video address on December 5, President Zelenskyi said that the most difficult situation with electricity supply was in Vinnytsia, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, Khmelnytskyi and Cherkasy regions.

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