Ukraine to impose state of emergency in energy sector

Kiev, Jan 15 (UNI) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Wednesday that a state of emergency will be declared in the country’s energy sector due to the impact of Russian strikes and deteriorating weather conditions.

The measure is intended to simplify formal procedures related to connecting backup power equipment to electricity networks, he said on Telegram.

Zelensky added that he instructed relevant authorities to increase electricity imports.

In addition, the government will review curfew regulations amid the extremely cold weather, and consider formats for the educational process, he said.

Zelensky noted that the energy situation is most difficult in the Ukrainian capital, Odesa and the Dnipropetrovsk region in central Ukraine.

 

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