This morning, 76 trams and 51 trolleybuses entered the routes, but due to overloading of the power grids, they had to be sent to the depot.
Trolleybuses and trams will not run in Odesa on weekends in order to save electricity.
This was reported by the press service of the city hall. “In order to reduce the load on the electrical networks, the city’s electric transport will not operate on Saturday, November 26 and Sunday, November 27,” the message reads.
As specified in the city hall, in the morning 76 trams and 51 trolleybuses entered the routes, but due to overloading of the networks they had to be sent to the depot.
Strike of the Russian Federation on the energy system of Ukraine
On November 23, Russia once again carried out a massive missile attack on Ukraine. Residential buildings, CHP, TPP and substations in Kyiv, Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Lviv and Zaporizhzhia regions were hit. Air defense destroyed 5 drones and 51 of almost 70 missiles launched by Ukraine.
Many regions were left without electricity, water, heating and communications. The worst situation occurred in Kyiv and Odesa region. Today, the situation has gradually stabilized.
Due to damage to energy facilities, there was a shortage of electricity, in connection with this, emergency power outages were introduced in the regions.