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Power outages follow Russian attacks on energy facilities in four regions

Russian attacks on energy facilities in several regions have left customers without power in the Odesa, Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, Ukraine's Energy Ministry reported on the morning of Dec. 2.

2 December 2025, 03:39 PM

Expert on Ukraine’s 3 remaining power sources — and what’s next for blackouts

Volodymyr Omelchenko, an energy expert, told Radio NV on Nov. 15 which sources of electricity Russia has already destroyed, what remains, and how this winter is likely to unfold for ordinary consumers.

27 November 2025, 12:04 PM

200+ Kherson citizens face winter without light, gas or safety

Around 200 people are still living without electricity or gas in the Korabel neighborhood of Kherson as the district is under daily shelling, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on Nov. 26.

27 November 2025, 07:33 AM

Russian strikes hit power infrastructure in four Ukrainian regions

Russian forces attacked energy infrastructure in Ukraine's Donetsk, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts overnight, Ukraine's Energy Ministry reported on Telegram on Nov. 24.

24 November 2025, 02:26 PM

Russian strikes damage power facilities in Ukraine, triggering blackouts nationwide

Russian strikes damaged power infrastructure in several Ukrainian regions overnight, leaving consumers in the Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts without electricity, the Energy Ministry said in a Telegram post on Nov. 21.

21 November 2025, 02:31 PM

Strikes hit occupied Donetsk, lights go dark in several districts - video

Drones attacked the occupied city of Donetsk, leaving parts of the city without electricity, local Telegram channels reported late on Nov. 16.

17 November 2025, 09:09 AM

Blackouts hit 16 towns across central Ukraine

Russian attack left the city of Novoukrainka and 16 other settlements in Kirovohrad Oblast without electricity, regional governor Andrii Raikovych reported on Nov. 14.

14 November 2025, 09:39 AM

Russian strikes hit Ukrainian energy sites in 3 oblasts

Russian strikes damaged energy infrastructure in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts overnight into Nov. 13, while Odesa Oblast facilities were hit earlier, leaving consumers without power amid ongoing restoration efforts, Ukrenergo reported.

13 November 2025, 02:24 PM

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

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