Nearly 19,000 consumers in Ternopil region left without power after Russian attacks

Hostile Russian strikes on infrastructure have caused widespread power outages in the Ternopil region. According to local authorities, nearly 19,000 consumers in 89 settlements across the region have been left without electricity.

Facilities damaged by the attacks

Taras Pastukh, head of the Ternopil Regional Military Administration, reported on the scale of the damage. He noted that several energy facilities in the Kremenets district, as well as a large enterprise in Chortkiv, came under fire.

Damage mitigation and coordination of efforts

According to the head of the Regional Military Administration, all necessary services are operating at the accident sites, with the regional military administration overseeing the overall coordination of actions. As of Sunday evening, all fires resulting from the strikes had been fully extinguished. Meanwhile, energy workers continue to restore the damaged power grids.

Restoration plans and support for residents

The regional military administration expects to restore power to the majority of settlements where it was suspended by the end of the day. To provide support to residents, resilience points have been set up in Kremenets, where inhabitants of the city and surrounding settlements can receive basic assistance.