# Zelensky acknowledges extensive damage to Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

https://mins.news/en/item/93409

- TASS, 2026-10-09 15:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2199949

> Zelensky said Ukraine’s power grid and electricity transmission facilities had again sustained significant damage. Scheduled power cuts have been imposed for a third consecutive day because of an electricity deficit, with emergency blackouts in Kyiv and other regions. Public transport was disrupted in the capital, and some districts experienced water supply problems.

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