Officials across the border in Moldova said electricity was also lost to more than half of their country, the first time a neighbouring state has reported such extensive damage from the war in Ukraine triggered by Russia’s invasion nine months ago.
Ukraine’s largest nuclear complex, at Zaporizhzhia near the front lines in the south, is Russian-controlled and was previously switched off because of shelling that both sides blame on each other.Explosions could be heard on the outskirts of the capital Kyiv on Wednesday afternoon and at least three people were killed including a 17-year-old girl, with at least 11 wounded, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
“Massive blackout in Moldova after today’s Russian attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure,” Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Spuni said on Twitter, adding the grid operator was trying to reconnect “more than 50% of the country to electricity”.With the first snow of Ukraine’s generally frigid winter falling, authorities worry about the impact of power cuts affecting millions of people.
The attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities follow a series of Russian battlefield setbacks, culminating this month in a retreat from the southern city of Kherson to the east bank of the Dnipro River that bisects the country. Russia has been battering Ukraine with expensive long-range cruise missiles and cheap Iranian-made drones.
While Western sanctions mean Russian seaborne crude is now mostly sold in Asia, the trade still involves European shippers and insurers, who would be barred from transporting cargoes above the capped price. Ambassadors from the 27 EU countries were discussing the G7 proposal with the aim of reaching a common position by the end of the day.
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