Dnipro mayor declares emergency after Russian strike blackout
Dnipro Mayor Borys Filatov declared a national-level emergency in the city on Thursday, following a Russian attack that left the region largely without power, according to his statement on Telegram.
The city has been following all required protocols since the night. Hospitals are gradually regaining electricity and have backup power sources along with necessary supplies.
Dnipro's sewer system is powered. The left bank of Dnipro is supported by alternative sources, including to maintain water pressure on upper floors of high-rises. Water supply on the right bank is slowly stabilizing.
All heating plants were cut off yesterday; energy workers are now exerting efforts to restore them.
Electric public transport in Dnipro is being replaced by buses. The city has fuel reserves for several days.
There are 89 municipal "Points of Invincibility" operating, plus others set up by state authorities and private businesses.
Kindergartens are running duty groups for four hours. School vacations have been extended until January 11.
Russian forces struck energy infrastructure on Wednesday evening, almost completely blacking out the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts. Emergency restoration work began overnight.
As of the morning, Zaporizhzhyaoblenergo head Andriy Stasevskyi reported power restored in the government-controlled part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, with heat supply to homes continuing.
But in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast as of this morning, about 800,000 consumers remained without electricity.
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