Grid operator urges Ukrainians to save electricity as temperatures drop

FILE PHOTO: Cars are seen on a street during a transport collapse due to the subway stopping during a power blackout after critical civilian infrastructure was hit during Russian missile attacks in Kyiv, Ukraine December 16, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich//File Photo

Ukraine's power grid operator issued a new appeal to civilians to save electricity on Friday as temperatures fell and energy consumption rose, threatening new strains on a network devastated by Russian air strikes.

Russian missile and drone attacks on energy infrastructure since October have caused widespread damage that has led to winter blackouts and shortages of heating and water.