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Nuclear safety critical at Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant after two-week blackout

Nuclear and radiation safety at the occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant has reached a critical state after two weeks on emergency generators, Energoatom reported on Sept. 6.

7 September, 08:35 AM

Crimea to face dark, cold winter after Ukrainian strikes

Occupied Crimea now has only one major operational element left in its overall power system after a sustained campaign of Ukrainian airstrikes, according to an NV analysis published on Aug. 29.

31 August, 04:10 PM

Explosions shake occupied Luhansk amid reports of a drone attack

Explosions shook occupied Luhansk overnight on August 26, as local residents reported a drone attack and active air defense fire, according to local monitoring channels.

26 August, 09:30 AM

Moscow in partial blackout after power plant fire

A fire at a thermal power plant in Moscow’s Gagarinsky District knocked out power in several neighborhoods of the Russian capital and triggered large-scale internet disruptions across Russia, independent outlet The Moscow Times reported on Aug. 18.

19 August, 02:18 AM

Drone strike leaves occupied Sevastopol in blackout

Sevastopol, the former primary base of Russian Black Sea Fleet in occupied Crimea, was left entirely without power after a Ukrainian drone attack shortly after midnight on Aug. 13.

13 August, 03:30 AM

Power outage leaves 99,000 without electricity in Chernihiv Oblast

About 99,000 households lost power in Ukraine's Chernihiv Oblast overnight into Aug. 9, following an accident at an energy facility, Chernihivoblenergo's press service reported on Facebook.

9 August, 10:40 AM

Russian strikes cause massive emergency blackout across Sumy Oblast

A massive emergency blackout struck parts of Sumy Oblast following systematic Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, regional power distribution company Sumyoblenergo announced on July 30.

30 July, 12:43 PM

Widespread blackouts already trigger public protests across northern and eastern Crimea - video

Northern and eastern Crimea residents took to central town squares to protest persistent power outages caused by severe energy crisis, Deputy Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in Crimea Denys Chystikov told Radio NV on July 30.

30 July, 09:00 AM

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

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