emergency blackouts

Emergency blackouts announced in Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts

Emergency power outages hit Kyiv, the surrounding region, and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on November 3 following a directive from state grid operator Ukrenergo, Ukraine’s largest private energy company DTEK announced.

3 November, 10:00 AM

Power cuts hit nine Ukrainian oblasts after Russian strikes on energy sites — Ukrenergo

Russian strikes on energy infrastructure triggered blackouts across nine oblasts, national grid operator Ukrenergo announced on Nov. 2.

2 November, 02:00 PM

Emergency power outages introduced in Kyiv because of Russian attacks

Emergency power outages were introduced in Kyiv on Nov. 1, because of continuing attacks on the energy system. Rolling outage schedules are not in effect, according to DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy company.

1 November, 10:37 AM

Russia launches mass attack on Ukraine's energy grid, causing emergency blackouts

Russian forces attacked energy infrastructure across six regions in Ukraine on October 23, leaving large swaths of the country without electricity, the Ukrainian Energy Ministry announced.

23 October, 11:23 AM

Russian overnight strike hits Kyiv energy facilities, blacking out 8k homes

Russian ballistic missiles and drones damaged energy infrastructure in Kyiv overnight, leaving 8,000 households without electricity, energy operator DTEK reported on Sept. 30.

30 September, 11:47 AM

Ukraine winter power cuts may be milder: MP on Radio NV

Ukraine's electricity supply this winter may be somewhat better than last year, Parliamentary Energy Committee member Serhii Nahorniak said in an interview with Radio NV on Sept. 18.

18 September, 12:26 PM

Overnight explosions trigger widespread blackouts across occupied Crimea

A series of explosions shook temporarily occupied Sevastopol overnight on August 20, causing power outages across several cities in Crimea, the Atesh resistance movement reported.

20 August, 09:15 AM

Power goes out across Tbilisi and other Georgian cities

A widespread power outage hit Tbilisi and several other Georgian cities on the evening of July 23, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Georgian service reported.

24 July, 01:30 PM

Kerch and parts of occupied Crimea hit by major power outages after drone attack

Major power and water supply outages were reported in Kerch and several districts of temporarily occupied Crimea after a drone attack, Telegram channel Astra reported July 15.

15 July, 12:15 PM

Most of Cuba plunged into blackout amid strict U.S. oil embargo

Most of Cuba, including Havana, has been plunged into darkness following severe U.S. oil restrictions, Reuters wrote on March 4.

5 March, 10:16 AM

Russia targets Vinnytsia Oblast: infrastructure hit, fires break out

Critical infrastructure facilities came under mass Russian attack in Vinnytsia Oblast, local governor Nataliia Zabolotna reported on Feb. 3.

3 February, 10:55 AM

Kyiv still has 1,000 buildings without heat after grid emergency

About 1,000 apartment buildings in Kyiv remain without heating, but utility crews restored heating to more than 1,500 multi-story buildings overnight as the city continues to recover from a nationwide power system emergency, Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko reported on Telegram on Feb. 1.

1 February, 11:00 AM

No blackout in Ukraine despite grid emergency, says former Ukrenergo head

Ukraine’s grid suffered a systemic emergency from the simultaneous disconnection of several major high-voltage lines, triggering automation at nuclear plants and temporary consumer restrictions, but there is no blackout, former Ukrenergo CEO Volodymyr Kudrytskyi told Suspilne.Studio on Jan. 31.

31 January, 08:00 PM

Ukraine's power emergency not caused by cyberattack, Digital Transformation Ministry says

The emergency situation in Ukraine’s power system was not caused by a cyberattack but resulted from technical issues on interconnection lines between Ukraine and Moldova, with restoration work underway, Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation reported on Jan. 31.

31 January, 03:47 PM

Power outage halts metro trains in Kyiv and Kharkiv

Metro train service was suspended in both Kyiv and Kharkiv on Jan. 31 because of a loss of voltage and insufficient power supply from external sources, city and utility officials reported.

31 January, 11:27 AM

Kharkiv in blackout after Russian attack

The Russian military launched a combined missile and drone strike on Kharkiv on the evening of Jan. 26, cutting power to roughly 80% of the city and surrounding region and damaging schools, apartment buildings, and a key energy facility, local officials said.

26 January, 11:37 PM

Businesses to get subsidies for generators as prolonged blackouts continue

As Ukraine continues to struggle with lengthy power outages, the government is preparing a subsidy program to help cover costs of generators and battery packs for the private sector, Ukrainian PM Yulia Svyrydenko announced on Jan. 23.

24 January, 02:29 AM

Kyiv to shift to scheduled power outages within days, minister says

Ukraine’s power grid remains under extreme strain, but Kyiv is expected to move from emergency outages to scheduled rolling blackouts within days, Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Jan. 21.

22 January, 02:29 AM

Russian attack cripples energy facility in Chernihiv Oblast

A key energy facility in Chernihiv Oblast’s Novhorod-Siverskyi district was damaged by an overnight Russian strike, regional energy company Chernihivoblenergo reported on Facebook early on Jan. 12.

12 January, 09:35 AM

Kyiv restores power to 588,000 homes after Russian attack, 60,000 still dark

Energy company DTEK restored electricity to 588,000 Kyiv households after a massive Russian attack overnight into Jan. 9, while about 60,000 homes on the left bank remain without power, the company reported on Telegram on Jan. 10.

10 January, 02:53 PM

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