State of emergency declared in Odesa due to power system

A national emergency has been declared in Odesa Oblast due to a massive enemy attack on the energy infrastructure. Authorities have been instructed to ensure energy savings and uninterrupted operation of critical infrastructure generators.

This was announced by Oleh Kiper, Head of the Odesa Regional State Administration.

The decision was made at a meeting of the Commission on Technogenic and Environmental Safety and Emergency Situations of the Odesa Regional Military Administration.

The decision was based on the consequences of the attacks on energy facilities, which led to a prolonged disruption of normal living conditions for more than 50,000 residents of the region for more than three days.

The Commission instructed the heads of military administrations, community leaders and the National Police to conduct systematic outreach to entrepreneurs. The aim of this measure is to ensure minimal use of decorative lighting and illumination, which will save energy for the population and critical infrastructure.

In addition, the Commission decided to allocate additional funds from the reserve fund to local communities to replenish fuel and lubricants.

This decision is aimed at ensuring the uninterrupted operation of backup generators and supporting critical facilities, especially in the face of prolonged power outages caused by massive attacks on energy infrastructure. The fuel supply will help ensure stable operation of hospitals, schools, first aid centers and other key institutions that support the vital activity of the region's population.

According to DTEK, over the past day, power companies have restored electricity to 256,000 families in Odesa Oblast. In total, 583,000 homes have been supplied with electricity over the past four days. Another 32.3 thousand families are still without electricity.

Repair work is constantly interrupted by air raids, which force crews to leave the facilities and take shelter. DTEK emphasized that power engineers are doing their job in extremely difficult and dangerous conditions, constantly under the threat of new shelling.

Анна Бальчінос