Ukraine received emergency electricity aid for 15 hours in a row on May 23

MOSCOW. May 24 (Interfax) - Ukraine received emergency assistance from the power grids of Romania, Poland and Slovakia for 15 hours, from 9:00 a.m. to midnight, on Thursday due to a considerable power shortage, Ukrainian media outlets said, citing information circulated by the Ukrenergo power grid operator on social media.

Ukraine also received emergency assistance from Poland and Romania from 2:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. on Friday.

Further emergency assistance may be provided during the day as well, media outlets cited the Energy Ministry as saying on social media.

Electricity imports from Romania, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary and Moldova have risen 9% to 15,315 MWh. Electricity exports from Ukraine have long been absent.

Ukrenergo confirms that hourly power cut schedules are in effect for industrial consumers and households across Ukraine throughout the day on Friday.

Adverse weather cut power supply to 19 populated localities (around 3,100 consumers) in the Sumy region in the morning, Ukrenergo said. A total of 407 populated localities across Ukraine are currently without electricity for other reasons.