Bad weather forces electricity shutdowns in eight Ukrainian regions

FILE PHOTO: A view shows a power transformer at a compound of a power substation damaged by a Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kherson region, Ukraine March 23, 2023. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's national grid operator imposed emergency electricity shutdowns in eight Ukrainian regions on Tuesday because of bad weather, and said Russian attacks had affected the power supply in some frontline areas.

The shutdowns follow an improvement in electricity supplies across Ukraine in recent weeks, in what officials have hailed as a victory in their battle to restore power after months of Russian missile and drone strikes.