Ukraine government urged its citizens to restrict their electricity consumption from Thursday to cope with the damage of power stations done the Russian army and considering the situation in upcoming winter, reports AFP.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said after a meeting with energy companies that they were preparing "for all possible scenarios with a view to winter", as Kyiv accused Moscow of conducting a "mass deportation" of civilians from the occupied region of Kherson.
Earlier, on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin imposed martial law in four areas recently annexed by the Kremlin, with his forces raining down munitions across Ukraine, including on Kyiv and the country's west, which had previously been spared the brunt of the onslaught.
In an evening address, Zelensky warned that "Russian terror will be directed at energy facilities", and urged the country to conserve electricity starting at 7 am (0400 GMT) on Thursday.
He added that the government was "working on the creation of mobile power supply points for critical infrastructure in cities and villages".
Kyiv mayor Vitaliy Klitschko asked residents of the capital not to turn on major electrical appliances, saying "even a small saving and reduction of electricity consumption in each residence will help to stabilise the national energy system's operation".
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