The “blackout” that plunges part of Ukraine into darkness seen from space

After the Russian bombing of Kherson in southern Ukraine, where fifteen people lost their lives, the city continues to plunge into darkness, like much of the country.

In total, more than 6 million Ukrainian homes are currently affected by the power outage.

A giant “blackout” plunged the country into darkness. It can be seen without difficulty from space. NASA managed to capture some images that show the difference in brightness between Ukraine and the rest of Europe, both eastern and western.

On Friday evening, the power grid was cut off “30%” Of its capacities specified on Telegram operator Ukrenergo, while this shortfall was “15-20%” on Wednesday morning.

“We expect that over the weekend we will go through a deficit of about 25%. This number is already close to that before the last attack, but it is still very large. Therefore, the timelines for the restrictions will be maintained,” Select the operator.

A situation that makes us fear the worst in the middle of winter. Without electricity, the well-being of the population is threatened and living conditions are increasingly harsh.

He added, with about 600,000 homes without electricity in the evening – and its region, as well as the provinces of Odessa (south), Lviv, Vinnytsia (west) and Dnipropetrovsk (central-east), are most affected by the cuts, calling on Ukrainians to provide electricity in regions that have been restored. electricity to it.

“We must endure this winter – a winter everyone will remember”President Zelensky noted on Facebook.

Earlier in the day he had visited Vyshgorod, a city north of Kyiv where the strikes left six dead and dozens wounded on Wednesday.

Engineers are working to repair damage across the country so that families can find minimal electricity.