Drones completely destroy substation in Ovruch, mayor warns of long power outage

The Ovruch electrical substation in the Zhytomyr region has been completely destroyed after repeated drone strikes. RBC-Ukraine reported this, citing Ovruch city head Ivan Korud, who wrote about it on Facebook. Ovruch is a city with a population of about 15250 people.

According to Korud, restoring the electricity supply will take a considerable amount of time. He urged residents of the community to be prepared for a long absence of power.

The mayor stressed that even when the lights come back, it will not mean the threat has passed. Therefore, he said, in the evening and at night people must strictly observe blackout rules: switch off exterior lighting of buildings, signs, advertising, and facade and shop-window illumination.

The requirement, according to Korud, applies not only to businesses and institutions but to every private home. "In the current conditions, every light that can be switched off must be switched off," the mayor said.