Outages due to hostilities and other reasons in 359 settlements, – Ukrenergo

Source: Ukrenergo energy company

As of February 1, due to the Russian strikes and other reasons, 359 towns and villages throughout Ukraine remain without electricity.

At night, massive Russian shelling caused significant damage to the energy facilities in Kherson.

More than 69,000 consumers are without electricity due to this. The emergency recovery works are ongoing. There are also electricity disruptions in 8 other towns and villages.

Latest Russian strikes also caused damage to energy objects in Dnipro, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, and Kharkiv regions.

Despite the warming, the overall level of consumption remains high. Ukrenergo calls on the population to consume electricity sparingly.

Ukraine continues import of electricity from Poland and Slovakia.

Rinat Akhmetov’s Metinvest Group has completed the construction of an upgraded underground NATO Role 2 hospital in one of the hottest sectors of the frontline. This is the second stabilization point established under the Steel Front initiative in cooperation with the Medical Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The new facility, funded by Metinvest with an investment of UAH 21 million, is more secure than the first one thanks to its deeper location underground (over 6 meters) and additional fortifications.

Five armored vehicles “Kozak” have received a new mission – thanks to the support of Metinvest, they have been upgraded to full-fledged command and staff vehicles. These upgraded vehicles are now operating on the front line.

A kamikaze drone flies directly toward an armored personnel carrier. But instead of penetrating the hull, it explodes on a steel screen. The crew survives. This is the new reality for Ukrainian forces, who have received enhanced protection thanks to the Metinvest project within “Steel Front of Rinat Akhmetov”.

To commemorate the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion, “Bukvy” has compiled data on the largest donors supporting the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Among them there are charitable foundations and businesses. The list includes, in particular, foundations that provide assistance exclusively from their own resources, without fundraising (such as SCM by Rinat Akhmetov, Epicenter, etc.).

In just 1.5 months, Ukrainian specialists have created an innovative protective shell for the control modules of anti-aircraft missile systems (AMS) Patriot and Iris-T SLM. This development was another step in strengthening Ukraine’s defense capabilities, aimed at protecting key elements of the air defense system from debris damage.