Kharkiv is in blackout mode - regional council

Today, March 22, Kharkiv region experienced one of the largest and most intensive strikes on its energy infrastructure. Kharkiv is in a blackout mode.

This was stated by Kharkiv Regional Council Deputy Oleksandr Skoryk on the air of the "Kyiv24" TV channel.

17 hits by "S-300" missiles were recorded in the region, they are already recognized by their sound. All of them were aimed exclusively at the energy infrastructure of the city of Kharkiv and the Kharkiv region.

"As of now, we have terrible consequences: the metro is not operating, traffic lights in the city are not working, electric transport is not functioning, it operates in blackout mode. There is no electricity supply for 700 thousand subscribers, there are interruptions with water and sewage. The city is in blackout mode", he stated.

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