Power outages and their duration may vary depending on region and consumption levels. On the same day, the country’s hydroelectric operator, Ukrhydroenergo, reported critical damage to two hydroelectric power plants (HPPs) in a devastating Russian attack. Energy facilities in at least five regions were affected: Zaporizhzhya, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kirovohrad and Ivano-Frankivsk. “Energy workers are now tirelessly dealing with the consequences of these strikes,” Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said earlier. Ukrainian air defenses were partially successful, intercepting 35 of th…