Ukraine imposes emergency power shutdowns as Russia attacks energy grid
Power out in all but three regions of Ukraine with state-owned power grid operator Ukrenergo saying shutdowns affected both industrial and household consumers.
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00:00 Ukraine has imposed emergency power shutdowns across most of the country a day after Russia
00:07 launched large-scale attacks on the energy grid.
00:11 Shutdowns were in place in all but three regions following Saturday's drone and missile attack
00:16 that injured at least 19 people.
00:19 Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure in recent weeks have forced the government
00:23 to institute nationwide rolling blackouts.
00:27 Without adequate air defenses to counter such assaults and allow for repairs, the shortages
00:33 could worsen as needs spikes in late summer and into winter.
00:39 Russia's new offensive in the north has centered on the Kharkiv region, but also includes testing
00:44 Ukrainian defenses in Donetsk in the south and launching incursions in the northern Sumy
00:49 and Chernihiv regions.
00:55 On Sunday, White House National Security Adviser John Kirby confirmed President Joe Biden had
01:01 agreed to allow Ukraine to use some U.S.-provided weapons to strike inside Russia to relieve
01:06 the incredible downward pressure that Russia has put on Kharkiv.
01:12 It is limited to the Kharkiv region and it is limited with respect to the kinds of targets
01:17 they can hit and how far back they can go.
01:21 Ukraine has been pressuring its Western allies for permission to use weapons to strike inside
01:26 Russia, complaining that Moscow has an unfair tactical advantage.
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