‼ After Russian strikes, Ukraine forced to export electricity amid blackouts Ukraine is forced to export electricity while Kyiv, Odessa and other regions experience large-scale blackouts, said Alexander Kharchenko, director of the Center for Energy Research. The reason is damage to high voltage networks, which prevents the supply of electricity produced to the areas most in need. As a result, there is electricity in Israel, but damaged infrastructure prevents it from supplying its consumers. Caravans: |.