Published on
29/06/2026 - 13:44 GMT+2
Ukraine was braced on Monday for an "intense" spike in temperatures over the coming days, with an eastward-moving heatwave set to heap pressure on the country's struggling power grid.
Russian drone and missile attacks have decimated Ukraine's energy network since Moscow invaded in February 2022, causing tens of billions of euros worth of damage and leading to frequent power outages in the coldest and hottest parts of the year.
Grid operators in at least five regions, from Ivano-Frankivsk in the west to Zaporizhzhia on the front line in the south, announced temporary restrictions on energy usage would be in force during parts of Tuesday.
