Bad weather de-energizes 170 towns and villages countrywide, - State Emergency Service

"On Dec. 13, bad weather conditions (snow, wet snow and wind gusts) caused blackouts in 170 populated areas in six regions, in particular: the Chernivtsi region – 85 populated areas, the Kyiv region – 40, the Sumy region – 30, the Kerson region – 9, the Kirovohrad region – 4, and the Mykolaiv region - 2," the State Emergency Service of Ukraine said in a statement, Censor.NET reports citing Ukrinform.

Emergency teams of Oblenerhos - regional power distribution companies - have started carrying out required repairs to resume energy supply.

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