Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on Monday that energy shortages had been persisting, with practically 9 million folks remaining with out electrical energy.

Zelenskyy stated in his nightly video handle that energy staff repairing the grid after repeated Russian assaults had reconnected many individuals over Christmas however issues remained.

“Naturally, shortages persist. Blackouts are persevering with,” he stated.

“The state of affairs as of this night in several areas of Ukraine is that just about 9 million persons are with out electrical energy. However the numbers and the size of the blackouts are step by step lowering.”