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Blackout Schedule for January 26

Here's a summary of the key information from the provided text regarding power outages in Ukraine on January 26th: * General Situation: Ukraine is facing a tense electricity situation due too ongoing Russian attacks on energy infrastructure. Many…

Blackout Schedule for January 26

Here’s a summary of the key information from the provided text regarding power outages in Ukraine on January 26th:

* General Situation: Ukraine is facing a tense electricity situation due too ongoing Russian attacks on energy infrastructure. Many regions are experiencing planned or emergency blackouts.
* Odessa Region:

* Emergency shutdowns are in affect, but schedules apply only where the network allows.
* Lights will be turned off three times a day.
* Maximum total outage time per day: 19 hours.
* Kyiv:

* The situation in Kyiv is the most arduous in the country.
* DTEK is not updating schedules, adn emergency shutdowns are likely continuing.
* The Desnyansky district is facing the most severe issues with electricity and heat.
* Residents are urged not to turn on multiple powerful appliances simultaneously when power is restored to avoid overloading the damaged grid and causing further outages.
* Recent Attacks: Russia attacked Kyiv thermal power plants and key high-voltage nodes on the night of January 24th, exacerbating existing damage.
* Potential for Complete outage: While possible, a complete power outage in Kyiv would require a convergence of many factors.

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