21 Oct 2022

Ukrainian authorities prepare for rolling blackouts

From Morning Report, 6:20 am on 21 October 2022

Ukrainian authorities are telling residents to charge everything as it introduces rolling blackouts to reduce energy use.

Up to forty percent of the country's energy infrastructure has been damaged by Russian missiles in the last fortnight.

Regions could lose power for up to four hours at a time as the system grapples with a limited supply.

The BBC's Hugo Bachega spoke to Corin Dann from the Ukrainian capital.