Serious crisis in Ukraine. Trams and trolleybuses were installed in Kiev

The Kiev authorities announced the suspension of tram and trolleybus traffic in the evening. "The reason is the critical situation in the energy system as a result of hostile shelling," the Kiev administration explained.

Additional buses were sent to the routes. The authorities of the Ukrainian capital stated that "the metro is currently operational (...), but its further operation depends on the situation in the energy sector."

Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal alerted the ambassadors of the G7 countries about the attack on a power substation of key importance for the stable operation of the Khmelnytsky Nuclear Power Plant. The facility is located approximately 190 km from the Polish border.

"Such actions pose a threat not only to Ukraine, but also to the nuclear security of all of Europe. This is a serious escalatory step about which we have informed the IAEA," the minister emphasized on Telegram.

Massive attack on Ukraine

During a meeting with ambassadors, Shmyhal reported massive shelling on the night from Monday to Tuesday, in which Russia used 289 drones, 17 ballistic missiles and 59 cruise missiles.

"The main targets of the Russian attack were again energy infrastructure facilities, in particular power plants and substations of electricity transmission and distribution networks," he noted.

"One of the enemy's largest attacks on the country's energy infrastructure has been ongoing since night. As a result of today's shelling, the situation in the power system has further deteriorated," the state-owned company Ukrenerho warned in the Telegram messenger in the afternoon.