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Electrical substations and power plants targeted in coordinated Crimea raid - video

Ukrainian strike drones hit an electrical substation in Alushta and triggered secondary explosions near the Balaklava Thermal Power Plant in a sweeping assault across temporarily occupied Crimea, local monitoring groups reported on July 20.

20 July, 09:25 AM

Three Crimean districts left without electricity for 10 days - video interview

Residents in three districts of occupied Crimea face blackout for nearly ten days, and Russian occupation authorities are making no efforts to restore it, Denys Chystikov, Deputy Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in Crimea told Radio NV on July 15.

15 July, 07:50 AM

DTEK announces power outages in two Kyiv districts due to technical malfunction

Two districts in Kyiv were left without power on July 14 due to a technical malfunction, Ukraine’s private energy company DTEK reported.

14 July, 02:01 PM

Russia acknowledges blackout after six days of attacks on Crimea — Magyar

From July 1 to 6, Ukrainian forces struck 38 energy facilities in Crimea, leading to power outages on the occupied peninsula, according to the commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, Robert ‘Magyar’ Brovdi.

6 July, 04:55 PM

Power outages reported after Russian strike on Poltava Oblast

Russian forces launched an overnight attack on Ukraine's Poltava Oblast on June 18, damaging an energy facility and causing power outages in parts of the region, Poltava Oblast Military Administration head Vitalii Diakivnych reported.

18 June, 11:21 AM

Record comms failure hits Russian-occupied ZNPP amid increased military activity

Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) suffered its longest communications blackout since 2022 amid reports of increased military activity near the plant, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi reported on May 28.

29 May, 08:04 AM

18 Russian drones target Chernihiv Oblast, damaging homes and businesses

Russia launched a mass drone attack on the town of Koriukivka in Chernihiv Oblast, causing damage to buildings and energy infrastructure, local authorities reported on April 27.

27 April, 01:33 PM

IAEA reports 14th power loss at Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant

Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant lost external power once again, marking the 14th such incident, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi reported on April 16.

17 April, 10:33 AM

Kyiv suburbs prepare for blackouts: Internet ranking of satellites

Suburbs of Kyiv show strong basic readiness for prolonged blackouts, with six out of 10 studied satellite towns providing internet that operates up to 72 hours without electricity in 100% of homes covered by provider data, the LUN Misto team told NV Business on April 15.

15 April, 02:05 PM

Russian strike knocks out power for thousands in northern Ukraine

More than 10,000 households and businesses were left without electricity following a Russian attack on power grid in Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv Oblast, regional utility provider Chernihivoblenergo reported on Telegram early on April 6.

6 April, 10:20 AM

Drones strike occupied plant in Alchevsk, Luhansk Oblast, city plunged into darkness - video

Explosions rang out in occupied Alchevsk in Luhansk Oblast overnight, local Telegram channels reported on March 30.

30 March, 07:56 AM

Belgorod faces severe power and water outages after missile attack

An overnight missile attack on Russia's Belgorod Oblast caused electricity, water, and heating outages in Belgorod and the surrounding district, governor Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote on March 25.

25 March, 07:53 AM

Russian strike leaves parts of six Ukrainian oblasts without power — Energy Ministry

A Russian massed strike on critical infrastructure overnight left some consumers in six Ukrainian oblasts without electricity, the Energy Ministry said on March 24.

24 March, 12:36 PM

Vatican stamp honors Kyiv cathedral in wartime blackout

The Vatican has dedicated a new postage stamp to Ukrainian Catholics, featuring Kyiv’s Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ during a blackout, Reuters reported on Feb. 26.

27 February, 10:53 AM

Analysts map Russia’s systematic push for Ukrainian blackouts

Russia has conducted at least 64 massive attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure since February 2022, using about 12,700 strike drones and 2,900 missiles, Ukraine's analytical center DiXi Group reported on Feb. 24, having analyzed data on attacks on critical infrastructure.

25 February, 01:55 PM

DTEK struggles to restore ruined Odesa power grid

Energy situation in Odesa remains difficult following enemy strikes, with specialists continuing repair works, Odesa City Military Administration Head Serhii Lysak reported on Feb. 20.

20 February, 08:41 AM

Blackouts in Russia are just the beginning - Ukrainian journalist

Recent Ukrainian strikes that caused blackouts in Russian border cities are merely 'training,' journalist Roman Tsymbaliuk said in an interview with Radio NV on Feb. 17.

19 February, 09:04 AM

Disqualified Heraskevych shows Kyiv blackout, slams IOC - video

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych has returned to Kyiv following his disqualification from the 2026 Winter Olympics.

17 February, 10:14 AM

Russia's Bryansk hit by Ukrainian drones, power knocked out

Parts of Bryansk city and the surrounding Bryansk Oblast in Russia lost electricity and heating after Ukrainian drone attacks targeted energy infrastructure, including a major substation, Russian regional governor Alexander Bogomaz and Telegram channels reported overnight into Feb. 16.

16 February, 11:25 AM

Konotop goes dark after ballistic missile destroys infrastructure

Russian forces destroyed an infrastructure object in Konotop (Sumy Oblast) with a ballistic missile strike, city mayor Artem Semenikhin reported on Feb. 15.

16 February, 08:45 AM

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