As of Tuesday, December 20, Ukraine still has a significant capacity deficit in

.

Weather conditions also complicate the situation.  

This was reported by the press service of "Ukrenergo".

Thus, in Kyiv, less than half of the consumption needs are provided

, the priority is the supply of critical infrastructure. 

"It is expected that today it will be possible to turn on certain equipment that will allow to slightly increase the level of power supply reliability, reduce the power deficit in the capital's power hub and provide power to more consumers," the message says.

The company also noted that enemy drone attacks on mainline network facilities in the central region, which took place on the night of December 19, as well as artillery shelling in the east of Ukraine, led to further damage to the energy infrastructure and deterioration of the energy supply situation, in particular in the central region and the city of Kyiv . 

Drone attack on Kyiv and the region on December 19

On Monday morning, February 19, Russia attacked

drones .

Air defense forces of Ukraine shot down 30 out of 35 Iranian drones. 

were spotted over Kyiv

, 15 of which were destroyed.

As of Tuesday, December 20,

as a result of the Russian drone attack .

Residents of Buchi, Irpen, Vorzel, Gostomel, Klavdievo-Tarasovoy and other settlements report the lack of electricity for more than 30 hours in a row.

According to Oleksiy Kuleba, the head of the Kyiv OVA,

Ukrenergo" hope to increase the connection of consumers

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