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Russian strikes blackout Kherson

Three districts in Kherson are partially without electricity following a series of Russian strikes, regional Governor Olexander Prokudin reported on Telegram on Nov. 12.

12 November 2025, 12:56 PM

Power outages may last until spring in Ukraine, MP says

Power outage schedules in Ukraine may last until the end of the heating season due to relentless Russian strikes on energy infrastructure, parliamentary energy saving and efficiency subcommittee chair Serhiy Nahorniak said on national television on Nov. 10.

10 November 2025, 08:14 PM

Kharkiv metro runs again after three-day blackout

The Kharkiv Metro has resumed operations after being suspended for three days following a massive Russian attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, the metro’s press service reported on Facebook on Nov. 10.

10 November 2025, 09:35 AM

Power outage hits parts of Sumy

Parts of the city of Sumy were left without electricity due to an emergency shutdown at one of the energy facilities on Nov. 5, the Sumyoblenergo company reported on Telegram.

5 November 2025, 01:05 PM

Report warns of lengthy blackouts, frontline outages and fuel crises

Russian attacks remain the primary challenge for Ukraine's energy sector. Experts from the Ukraine Facility Platform (UAFP) also point out that winter passage will be exacerbated by shortsighted government decisions and slow development of decentralized generation, according to a UAFP report released on Nov. 3 that analyzes Russia's targets and tactics while offering recommendations to boost resilience.

5 November 2025, 11:49 AM

Russian drones cut power to 12 settlements in Mykolaiv Oblast

An energy infrastructure facility was damaged in an overnight Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s southern Mykolaiv Oblast, regional military administration head Vitaliy Kim reported on Telegram on Nov. 3.

3 November 2025, 09:05 AM

Blackout hits Moscow Oblast during Ukrainian drone attack

A major power outage swept through Russia’s Moscow Oblast overnight on Oct. 31, during a Ukrainian drone attack on local energy infrastructure.

1 November 2025, 01:05 AM

Entire city goes dark after Russian strikes on Odesa Oblast

At least five explosions were heard in the city of Podilsk (Odesa Oblast) during an air-raid alert, Suspilne reported on Oct. 29.

29 October 2025, 09:15 AM

Sakhalin island plunged into darkness after plant blast

A powerful explosion at the Sakhalin GRES-2 thermal power plant on Sakhalin Oblast reportedly caused a widespread blackout across the island, disrupting industry, transport and utilities, local media wrote on Oct. 28.

28 October 2025, 09:01 AM

Russian attack cripples energy grid in Kirovohrad Oblast

Nineteen settlements were left without electricity after an overnight Russian attack on critical infrastructure in Ukraine’s central Kirovohrad Oblast, regional Governor Andriy Raikovych reported on Telegram on Oct. 24.

24 October 2025, 08:19 AM

Ukraine restores power to Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant after lengthy blackout

Power engineers restored electricity to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant and ended its 10th blackout, Energy Minister Svitlana Grynchuk reported on Facebook on Oct. 23.

23 October 2025, 02:20 PM

Couple dead, residential buildings damaged in five Kyiv districts after Russian strike – photos

Russian invaders attacked Kyiv overnight, using ballistic missiles and drones, triggering a series of explosions, fires, and power outages across the capital, where two people were killed and several residential buildings were damaged on Oct. 22.

22 October 2025, 12:24 PM

Russia targets Ukraine’s power infrastructure in overnight barrage

Russian forces carried out a massive strike on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure overnight and in the morning on Oct. 22, Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk wrote on Oct. 22.

22 October 2025, 08:40 AM

Russian drones knock out power, water in Chernihiv

The northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv was left completely without electricity and water after a massive Russian drone attack on regional energy grid late on Oct. 20, the City Council reported on Facebook the following morning.

21 October 2025, 01:45 PM

51 aerial targets, incl. two ballistic missiles, strike Chernihiv’s heat and energy facilities

Russian forces attacked Chernihiv oblast with drones and ballistic missiles; 51 aerial targets were recorded over the course of the day, including two ballistic missiles, local governor Vyacheslav Chaus reported on Oct. 21.

21 October 2025, 11:57 AM

Scorched-earth tactics: Ukraine braces for winter power threats as Russia targets energy grid

The likelihood of a nationwide blackout in Ukraine this winter is low, as roughly 50% of the country’s transformers are now protected from Russian strikes, the head of Ukraine’s national grid operator Ukrenergo, Vitalii Zaychenko, said in a Telegram post.

17 October 2025, 03:04 PM

Kremlin lies about energy strikes after Trump–Putin call

Following the phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Moscow sought to distort the truth about its deliberate attacks on Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Oct. 16.

17 October 2025, 12:53 PM

Power outages, water supply disruptions hit Kyiv

A power grid overload caused an issue at an energy facility in Kyiv, leading to partial power outages in the Holosiivskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, Pecherskyi, and Solomianskyi districts, city authorities reported on Oct. 14.

14 October 2025, 11:48 PM

Russian strikes cut power, halt trains in Chernihiv Oblast

Russian forces targeted an energy facility in Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv Oblast overnight, Chernihivoblenergo, the regional energy company, reported on Telegram early on Oct. 8.

8 October 2025, 09:17 AM

Russian drones plunge parts of Sumy into blackout

The Ukrainian city of Sumy and its suburbs are in a partial blackout after a Russian drone attack in the morning, regional Governor Oleh Hryhorov reported on Telegram on Oct. 7.

7 October 2025, 08:46 AM

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