"Electricity supplies to Ukraine will be terminated from November 18, in accordance with the established procedure for interaction within the framework of contractual relations," the department said.

The possibility of further supplies will be considered by the Belarusian side "taking into account the technical capabilities", the press service of the ministry noted, RIA Novosti writes.

On November 11, the dispatch center of NEC "Ukrenergo" activated emergency assistance from the power system of Slovakia with a volume of 100 MW.

Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko did not rule out possible rolling blackouts in the Ukrainian capital due to the lack of coal and gas at 12 capital enterprises producing heat and electricity.