Worst power outages in Sumy, Chernihiv oblasts after strikes – Ukrenergo

Damage to energy sites and consumer blackouts were recorded across other regions as well.

Power engineers have begun emergency restoration work where security conditions allow and are doing everything possible to get equipment back online as quickly as possible, Ukrenergo said.

Due to the Russian missile and drone barrage, power restriction schedules for industrial consumers will run in all regions from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Oct. 22.

Despite the restrictions, electricity consumption remains high: As of 6 a.m. on Oct. 22, it exceeded the previous day's level by 1.7%. On Oct. 21, the daily peak occurred in the evening and matched the level from Oct. 20.

The situation in the energy system remains dynamic, so Ukrenergo recommends monitoring updates on regional power company websites and official social media pages.

Russian forces launched a massive attack on Ukraine overnight into Oct. 22, striking Kyiv, Poltava, Zaporizhzhya, Odesa, Cherkasy and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts.

Explosions rocked Kyiv overnight and early on Oct. 22 as Russia hit the capital with missiles and drones. Authorities reported impacts in at least three districts, including high-rises in the Dniprovskyi and Darnytskyi districts and a three-story residential building in the Pecherskyi district. Five people were wounded and two killed.

In Kyiv, two people died and 21 others were injured in the Russian strike, including five children. Four children and five adults were hospitalized, among the wounded a 2-year-old child.

Emergency power outages were introduced on Oct. 22 in the city of Kyiv, and the Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Cherkasy, Poltava and Sumy oblasts due to the Russian hit on the power grid; restoration timelines are unknown.