【Text by Observers Net, Wang Shichun】According to reports from the Kyiv Post and CNN, after being subjected to multiple Russian attacks, Ukraine's national power company announced on the 8th that most areas of Ukraine will experience scheduled power cuts in 2 to 4 shifts from midnight to 11:59 PM, which means the whole country will enter a planned rotating power outage state.

Ukrainian media said that this is the ninth large-scale attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure since October this year, causing massive damage to energy and infrastructure. The Ukrainian Central Energy Company stated that all power generation facilities it operates have been paralyzed after this attack, and the rebuilt power facilities have also been destroyed by Russian long-range drones. The Ukrainian Minister of Energy warned that emergency power outages are being implemented in almost all regions to stabilize the power grid.

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On October 10th, a substation in Kyiv was attacked by Russian cruise missiles. The attack caused immediate power outages in the surrounding area, plunging it into darkness. Social media

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Zelenskyy during an interview with The Guardian

The authorities warned that large-scale destruction means it will take time to restore energy supply. According to the schedule published by the energy company, electricity supply is being rationed across the country. Even in the capital Kyiv, people will face power outages for 10-12 hours on Sunday. The Ukrainian Minister of Energy said that emergency power outages are being implemented in almost all regions to stabilize the power grid.

In addition to power facilities, water supply and natural gas facilities have also been attacked by Russian forces. On the same day, the Ukrainian National Oil and Gas Company posted on social media that this round of air strikes was the ninth large-scale attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure since October, and industrial facilities responsible for "providing natural gas and heating" in Ukraine were attacked, with production facilities damaged.

Ukrainian media said that since October this year, Russia has launched the ninth large-scale attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, causing massive damage to energy and infrastructure.

According to information released by the Ukrainian Air Force and various government agencies on the 8th, on the evening of the 7th to the early morning of the 8th, Russian forces launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine, damaging energy and railway facilities in areas such as Poltava, Kharkov, Kyiv, and Dnipropetrovsk. Emergency power outages were implemented in many areas, including Kyiv, Kyiv region, and Kharkov region.

During the weekend attacks, the temperature in Ukraine began to drop to single digits Celsius.

CNN said that millions of Ukrainians are suffering from cold and darkness. These frequent interruptions have forced Ukrainians to adapt - diesel generators have become a common sight across the country, and people have become accustomed to arranging their lives around planned power outages. Many families now schedule cooking and homework times around the power schedule, and the elderly do not go out because they fear being trapped without elevators.

Zelenskyy encountered a "power outage" while being interviewed by The Guardian at the Mariinsky Palace in Kyiv. During the "power outage," Zelenskyy continued the interview and accused Europe of fearing the word "escalation," while Russia sees hesitation as weakness.

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