Nine million Ukrainians still without electricity in the middle of Christmas

More than 9 million ukrainians They continue without electricity after the latest Russian attacks against strategic infrastructure in the country, which prevents them from accessing services such as heating or drinking water in the midst of winter weather.

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The figures were provided by the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, in a message published last night in which he referred to the power cuts suffered by almost all regions of the country, in the midst of Christmas celebrations.

Since December 26, “about 9 million people are isolated in different regions of Ukraine. But the number and duration of blackouts is gradually decreasing. I am grateful to each and every one of the people who managed” to recover the service, said the president, according to Ukrainian agencies.

Zelensky thanked all the utility workers who worked on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to restore power in different parts of the country.

He also explained that government officials in the energy sector were taking steps to stabilize the situation in the energy sector.

Ukraine had a population of around 40 million before the Russian invasion began on February 24.

Source: Elcomercio

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