Power cuts in Ukraine after Russian strikes

Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure forced emergency power cuts across most of the country on Wednesday, grid operator Ukrenergo said, an extension of controls already put in place on Tuesday.

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"Because of the complicated situation for Ukraine's energy system, emergency electricity cuts have been imposed in all regions" except for Donetsk in the east, the centre of most of the fighting, Ukrenergo posted on Telegram.

Cuts had already been implemented in eight Ukraine regions on Tuesday, following several imposed across the country last week.

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