Problems with the Internet connection began in many cities of Ukraine after Russia’s blows on energy infrastructure, writes Moscow Times.
The connection speed in Kyiv fell to 81% of the normal level. In neighboring Buch, Irpen and Brovary, the speed fell below 70% of the norm, calculated in Netblocks.
The Internet problems began after the declared Ukrenergo, fan disconnects that operate throughout the country from 7:00 to 22:00 local time. The authorities asked citizens with understanding to take the situation.
please, limit the consumption of electricity to those devices that require a lot of energy. Tomorrow it is very important that the consumption is as conscious as possible. Then the shutdown graphs will be shorter, ”said the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky.
Russian strokes damaged about 40% of the country’s energy infrastructure. “Unfortunately, according to new data, about 40% of all infrastructure and our generating capacities are really seriously damaged,” said Alexander Kharchenko, adviser to the Minister of Energy of Ukraine.
According to him, repair work is under accelerated mode, but people should be prepared for emergency and planned shutdowns.