Massive Blackout Hits Kyiv Amid Strikes on Energy Facilities

A massive blackout occurred in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on the 16th (local time).

According to outlets like The Kyiv Independent and Reuters, DTEK, Ukraine's largest energy company, announced that an emergency blackout took place across the entire city on this day.

While Kyiv authorities are already implementing scheduled rolling blackouts, officials explained that this incident was an unexpected situation resulting from Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure over the past few weeks.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Energy stated that the blackouts affecting Kyiv and five other regions are impacting more than 1 million residents.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced that central heating systems will be operated sequentially, starting with public facilities such as schools, kindergartens, and hospitals.

Over the past few days, Russia has intensively launched airstrikes on Ukraine's key energy facilities, including combined heat and power plants in Kyiv.

Ukraine has determined that the unilateral "energy truce" previously announced by U.S. President Donald Trump is no longer valid, and has resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries.

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