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Russian attacks trigger blackouts in nine Ukrainian oblasts

Emergency power cuts have been introduced in nine oblasts following overnight Russian attacks on the power grid and generating facilities, Ukraine’s national power company Ukrenergo announced on Telegram on Feb. 3.

3 February 2025, 11:32 AM

Power outage hits central Kyiv as substation fire erupts on Khreshchatyk

An electrical substation caught fire on Khreshchatyk Street in Kyiv on Jan. 15, leaving residents of four residential buildings temporarily without power.

15 January 2025, 10:18 AM

Emergency outages grip six Ukrainian oblasts, rolling blackouts across country

Emergency power outages and preventive measures to limit electricity supply were taken after the massive Russian missile attack on Ukraine early on Jan. 15, Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko wrote on Facebook.

15 January 2025, 09:41 AM

Russia rains drones and missiles on Ukraine’s power grid, triggers blackouts

Russian forces carried out another overnight drone attack on Ukraine followed by a massive missile attack launched by a group of Russian Tu-95MS bombers and from the Black Sea early on Jan. 15, the Air Force reported.

15 January 2025, 08:42 AM

Temporary emergency power outages implemented in Kyiv and several Ukrainian oblasts

Emergency power outages were temporarily implemented in Kyiv due to the challenging situation in the energy system, the Kyiv City Military Administration reported on Telegram earlier on Dec. 23.

23 December 2024, 07:26 PM

Ukraine under massive Russian drone and missile attack, blackouts amid power grid strikes

Russian forces launched a massive combined drone and missile attack on Ukraine on Dec. 13, targeting civilian and energy infrastructure across the country.

13 December 2024, 09:41 AM

UN condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid

Russia’s air strike campaign targeting the Ukrainian power grid is plunging civilians into severe living conditions as the winter season begins, Jeremy Laurence, the spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said in a statement on Nov. 29.

30 November 2024, 12:46 AM

Water and heating back online in Lutsk, power still out after Russian attack

Following a major Russian air strike on energy infrastructure in western Ukraine, water supply and central heating have been restored in Lutsk, but the city is still in blackout, Mayor Ihor Polishchuk said on Nov. 28.

29 November 2024, 12:12 AM

Kyiv warns of potential blackouts as missile threat looms

The emergency blackouts may be implemented in Kyiv due to potential Russian mass missile attack on energy infrastructure, city military administration reported on Nov. 13.

13 November 2024, 08:13 AM

Risks and vulnerabilities of Ukraine's power grid

The restoration of Ukraine's power system is progressing at a rapid pace, but the possibility of blackouts depends directly on Russian attacks, the Energy Research Center’s director, Oleksandr Kharchenko, said in an interview with Radio NV on Oct. 17.

17 October 2024, 12:10 PM

Russian attack on Sloviansk power plant triggers widespread blackouts in Donetsk Oblast

Russian forces launched a strike on the Sloviansk Thermal Power Plant in Mykolaivka on Sep. 15, Donetsk Oblast, according to Novyny Donbasu, which cited local residents.

15 September 2024, 06:05 PM

Russian attacks: Ukrenergo announces emergency blackouts

Following the commencement of a mass Russian missile attack on the morning of August 26, Ukrainian national energy company Ukrenergo announced that emergency blackouts may be implemented in affected communities, according to a Telegram post by power company DTEK.

26 August 2024, 10:55 AM

Ukraine braces for winter power shortages despite planned repairs

Ukraine could have an easier winter if it manages to repair 3 gigawatts of thermal and hydroelectric power generation, but outages are still inevitable, Volodymyr Omelchenko, Director of Energy Programs at the Razumkov Center told NV on Aug. 21.

22 August 2024, 11:30 AM

Ukraine reduces blackout queues as power supply situation gets better

The electricity supply situation in Ukraine has improved, signaling that the most challenging period of summer may be over, said Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, CEO of Ukrenergo, during a briefing on July 26.

27 July 2024, 01:45 AM

Ukrenergo announces increased power outages on July 16

Ukrenergo applied hourly outage schedules for four shifts at the same time throughout July 16, and canceled the previous schedule for three shifts from 2:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. shutdown, Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported.

16 July 2024, 12:13 PM

Four reasons behind blackout duration surge, Ukrenergo Chair says

Four factors simultaneously influenced the surge in power outages duration over the past few days, Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, Ukrenergo's Chair reported on Facebook on July 1.

2 July 2024, 01:30 PM

Eleven Ukrainian oblasts face stricter power restrictions, emergency outages introduced

"In Kyiv, Sumy, Poltava, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Zhytomyr, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Kirovohrad, Zaporizhzhya, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, increased restrictions have been introduced from 1:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. EET," DTEK reported on Telegram on June 24.

24 June 2024, 06:00 PM

Russia strikes energy infrastructure objects in four Ukraine's oblasts overnight - Ukrenergo

Critical energy infrastructure in Vinnytsia, Donetsk, Kyiv, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts was damaged in Russian overnight attack on June 20, emergency power cuts were applied, Ukrenergo reported on Telegram on June 20.

20 June 2024, 10:01 AM

Power outage in Sumy due to network accident

Some residents of Sumy were temporarily without electricity due to an emergency in the NPC Ukrenergo networks on June 19, Sumyoblenergo reported on Telegram.

19 June 2024, 03:24 PM

Ukraine braces for winter energy crisis amid Russian attacks — video

Russia's goal is a complete blackout in Ukraine, Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said during a meeting with EU member state officials at the IAEA on June 6, the Ministry reported.

7 June 2024, 02:00 AM

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