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Russia knocks out power to 800,000 in Dnipro in largest grid strike of the winter

About 800,000 consumers in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Oblast were without electricity as of the morning of Jan. 8 after Russian forces carried out a massive, coordinated strike on energy infrastructure in central-eastern Ukraine, authorities said.

8 January, 03:01 PM

Russian drone barrage cripples Dnipropetrovsk Oblast power grid

Approximately 800,000 households and businesses in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast remain without electricity after a massive overnight Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s power grid, acting Energy Minister Artem Nekrasov reported on Telegram on Jan. 8.

8 January, 12:28 PM

Russian drone strike triggers total blackout across Zaporizhzhya Oblast

A Russian strike on energy infrastructure triggered the first total blackout in Zaporizhzhya Oblast since the start of the full-scale invasion, regional governor Ivan Fedorov said on Jan. 8. Power and heating are now gradually returning across the region.

8 January, 12:07 PM

Zaporizhzhya restores heat after Russian drone blackout

All boiler houses in Zaporizhzhya Oblast have restored power and are operating normally following a massive Russian drone attack on grid overnight, regional Governor Ivan Fedorov reported on Telegram on Jan. 8.

8 January, 09:26 AM

Crews race to restore Dnipropetrovsk Oblast’s power, heating

A massive Russian drone attack on energy facilities late on Jan. 7 severely damaged and set on fire energy infrastructure in Kryvyi Rih, Dniprovskyi, and Pavlohradskyi districts in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, which are critical for the entire region's power supply, Governor Vladyslav Hayvanenko, reported on Telegram the following morning.

8 January, 08:45 AM

Government bans cutting power to hospitals amid Lviv blackout

The Ukrainian government has banned disconnecting healthcare facilities during power restriction schedules after reports of outages in Lviv, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on Telegram on Jan. 7.

7 January, 12:50 PM

Power outages introduced in three Ukrainian oblasts

Emergency power outages have been introduced in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Poltava, and Sumy oblasts due to damage to energy infrastructure, local electricity distribution companies reported on Jan. 6.

6 January, 01:03 PM

Inside Berlin’s blackout: How residents are living through winter without power

About 50,000 homes, businesses and hospitals in Berlin were left without power during January’s cold snap, with authorities saying the grid will not be fully restored until Jan. 8, as the German capital grapples with the aftermath of what officials describe as a large-scale act of sabotage.

6 January, 10:38 AM

Russian attack cuts electricity to all of Slavutych, 8,500 families affected

Slavutych in Kyiv Oblast was left almost entirely without electricity after a Russian overnight attack, with nearly 8,500 households cut off from power, local governor Mykola Kalashnyk reported on Jan. 5.

5 January, 01:26 PM

Russian air assault blackouts Slavutych, kills man in Fastiv

At least one civilian was killed in a massive overnight attack on Kyiv Oblast, regional Governor Mykola Kalashnyk reported on Telegram early on Jan. 5.

5 January, 09:00 AM

Emergency crews restore power to Kyiv suburbs

Power has been fully restored to Kyiv’s suburb of Vyshhorod after almost four days of blackout following the Dec. 27 massive Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s power grid, regional Governor Mykola Kalashnyk reported on Telegram on Dec. 31.

31 December 2025, 08:52 AM

Russian drones knock out power, water, heating in Odesa

At least six people, including three children, were injured in an overnight Russian drone attack on Odesa, which left parts of the city without electricity, water, and heating, regional Governor Serhii Lysak reported on Telegram on Dec. 31.

31 December 2025, 08:19 AM

Russian drones cut power in Mykolaiv and suburbs

Mykolaiv and its suburbs experienced a partial blackout following an overnight Russian drone attack, regional Governor Vitaliy Kim reported on Telegram early on Dec. 26.

26 December 2025, 08:11 AM

Russia attacks Ukraine's energy facilities on Christmas night, blackouts in five regions — Energy Ministry

Russia attacked Ukrainian energy sites on Christmas night. As of the morning of Dec. 25, consumers are without power in five regions, Energy Ministry State Secretary Sergii Suyarko reported on Telegram.

25 December 2025, 01:50 PM

Russian drone attack disrupts power in Sumy Oblast

Russia launched a drone attack on the Sumy municipality, causing disruptions in electricity supply, regional governor Oleg Hryhorov reported on Telegram on Dec. 14.

14 December 2025, 04:28 PM

Russian forces hit Odesa energy sites in third night attack

Russian forces launched a massive drone attack on Odesa Oblast overnight into Dec. 14. Damage was recorded to energy, transport, industrial, and civilian infrastructure sites, according to regional governor Oleh Kiper.

14 December 2025, 02:56 PM

Four Ukrainian regions left without power after Russian strikes

Russian attacks on energy infrastructure left consumers without electricity in four Ukrainian regions as of the morning of Dec. 5, according to the Energy Ministry.

5 December 2025, 02:39 PM

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

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