Five power units, 1 thermal power generation turbine undergoing minor repairs in Ukraine

MOSCOW. Oct 26 (Interfax) - Five power units and one thermal power generation turbine at Ukrainian power plants, which were in reserve, have been undergoing minor repairs, which should be completed within one day, Ukrainian media have reported with reference to the Energy Ministry.

The ministry said in its daily update on social media on Thursday that this would not affect power generation, which fully covers the country's needs at the moment.

The national power grid operator Ukrenergo also said there were no grounds for imposing consumption restrictions.

At the same time, adverse weather left 98 communities in the Kiev, Sumy, Poltava, Cherkassy, and Chernigov regions without electricity.

DTEK company said on its social account on Thursday morning that power supply was resumed to over 45,000 households in 142 communities in the Kiev region and that 40 power transmission lines and 750 transformer substations resumed operations.

Another 411 communities are still cut off from power supply for various reasons.

According to the ENTSO-E website, Ukraine increased its electricity exports to Moldova and Slovakia by nearly 12% to 3,201 MW/h on Thursday compared to Wednesday, and electricity imports from those countries declined by about as much to 447 MW/h.