The shutdown caused cascading power outages across Ukraine, forced operators to unload nuclear power plants, and led to emergency shutdowns in Kyiv City, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, and Kharkiv oblasts.
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The shutdowns caused cascading power outages, activated protections at substations, and forced operators to unload nuclear power plants
Metro services in Kyiv had been temporarily suspended and escalators were not operating due to a loss of voltage from external power supply centres
Russia stepped up targeted strikes on energy infrastructure throughout January, leaving thousands without heating, electricity, or running water
On the morning of 31 January, the metro was shut down due to low voltage. Kyiv and the Kyiv region switched to emergency power cuts.
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