Ukraine introduces emergency blackouts after Russian strikes on power plants

Ukraine rolled out emergency blackouts Tuesday, after Russian strikes on power plants left the country unable to deal with a drop in temperatures.

Ukraine rolled out emergency blackouts Tuesday, after Russian strikes on power plants left the country unable to deal with a drop in temperatures, state power operator Ukrenergo said.

Russia-Ukraine War: Smoke billows from a power infrastructure in Ukraine. (AP)

"From 21:00 to 24:00, Ukrenergo is forced to introduce controlled emergency shutdowns in all regions of Ukraine. The reason for this is a significant shortage of electricity in the system as a result of Russian strikes and increased consumption due to a cold snap," it said in a post on Telegram.