Serhii Bratchuk clarified that the two-to-three-month timeframe referred to the complete restoration of high-voltage networks, not the total absence of electricity, and denied any official call for evacuation.

Serhii Bratchuk explained that electricity will not be absent for two or three months; the timeframe refers to the duration of restoration work at energy facilities and complete restoration of high-voltage networks.

Sweden to allocate new military aid package for Ukraine, invest in regional security

The new aid package will include air defense systems, winter ammunition, and a special aid package that will help the country survive the winter amid heavy Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure.

Swedish Defense Minister Paul Johnson visited Ukraine and held a press conference in Odesa on Sunday.

Sweden will start presiding in the Council of the European Union from January 1, with protecting Ukraine's interests as an important task.