Thousands are left without electricity and heating. What’s happening in Zaporizhzhia following the Russian attack?

Following the attack by Russia on the city of Zaporizhzhia late on Monday, November 18, as of Tuesday morning, over 15,600 subscribers remain without power. Additionally, some areas are experiencing heating outages.

According to reports from the head of the Zaporizhzhia regional military administration, Ivan Fedorov, in total, the enemy has left more than 17,600 consumers without electricity. However, by morning, energy workers and utility services managed to restore power to nearly 2,000 homes.

"A total of 677 homes have been disconnected from heating. Efforts to restore electricity are ongoing,” Fedorov added.

It is worth noting that explosions occurred in Zaporizhzhia shortly before 10:00 PM. Local residents reported that fires broke out in the city following the attacks. Residents from various neighborhoods in Zaporizhzhia reported power outages and a significant drop in water pressure in the plumbing system. Additionally, some districts have lost heating.

As reported by "Telegraph," on November 16, one of the two power lines supplying the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is currently under occupation, was disabled due to Russian shelling. The plant was connected to the Ukrainian energy system through only one line.