A power outage in Ukraine will last 3-5 days, even during only a mild frost, according to Oleg Popenko, head of the Union of Service Consumers. "Once temperatures drop to 5 degrees Celsius, consumption will increase to such an extent that electricity may only be available for half an hour to an hour at a time," he said.

A power outage in Ukraine will last 3-5 days, even during only a mild frost, according to Oleg Popenko, head of the Union of Service Consumers. "Once temperatures drop to 5 degrees Celsius, consumption will increase to such an extent that electricity may only be available for half an hour to an hour at a time," he said.