In brief
According to TASS, Kiev plunged into darkness amid severe power cuts, the city reporting the most difficult electricity situation in the country. Ukrainian outlet Ukrinform released footage showing streets bathed in darkness as residents took to the streets in protest. The outage coincides with ongoing infrastructure challenges amid the conflict.
On Wednesday, Kiev plunged into total darkness after widespread power outages, a report from TASS said. The emergency crisis is described as the most difficult in the city compared with the rest of the country.
TASS attributes the blackout to the ongoing infrastructure challenges amid the conflict, noting that the capital’s electricity situation is the most severe in Ukraine.
Ukrinform, a Ukrainian news agency, posted footage of city streets plunged into darkness, giving eyewitnesses a visual record of the power failure.
According to the same TASS report, residents in Kiev blocked streets in protest against the outages, demanding urgent restoration of the electric grid.
