The Cabinet forbidden to turn off light in cities and towns at the border with Belarus and the Russian Federation

Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmigal also reported that the validity and duration of power outages for other regions will be ensured. The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has made a decision by which settlements located in the 20 kilometer zone from the border with Belarus and Russia will not be disconnected from the supply of electricity. This was reported by Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmigal.

"In addition to gas, heat, electro-, water supply and sewerage, hospitals, there will be no settlements, as well as objects in a 20-kilometer zone from the border with Russia, Belarus," Smigal said. He said that electricity will not be switched off in cities and towns, which are located in 20 kilometers of the frontal area.

Thus, the Cabinet has expanded the list of objects that guarantees a priority power supply, which includes gas, heat, electric, water and water supply facilities, as well as hospitals. In addition, the head of government has informed that it would provide fair schedules for light shutdowns to other regions. "We respond to the request of society about justice in the distribution of electricity.