energy grid

Russian jet drones damage energy grid, wound three in Vinnytsia Oblast

Russian jet-powered drones damaged energy facilities and wounded three civilians across Vinnytsia Oblast in a daylight raid, governor Natalya Zabolotna reported on Nov. 5.

5 November, 02:22 PM

Shahed drones strike energy infrastructure in Mykolaiv Oblast, leaving towns without power

Russian troops attacked energy infrastructure facilities in Mykolaiv Oblast with Shahed-131/136 drones, local governor Vitalii Kim reported on March 20.

20 March, 12:46 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

DTEK struggles to restore ruined Odesa power grid

Energy situation in Odesa remains difficult following enemy strikes, with specialists continuing repair works, Odesa City Military Administration Head Serhii Lysak reported on Feb. 20.

20 February, 08:41 AM

Russian strikes torch Izmail port, cripple power

Izmail’s energy and port infrastructure were seriously damaged in a Russian overnight attack on Ukraine’s southern Odesa Oblast, regional Governor Oleh Kipper reported early on Oct. 22, sharing photos of the aftermath on Telegram.

22 October 2025, 09:34 AM

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

Ukraine races to buy power gear amid Russian strikes

Imports of electric generators and rotating electrical converters to Ukraine surged 4.2 times in January–September 2025 compared to the same period last year, totaling $1.209 billion, according to data from the State Customs Service.

13 October 2025, 09:05 AM

Russia’s strike injures 10 in Cherkasy Oblast

Ten people were injured in a Russian combined strike, including a 10-year-old boy, in the city of Kaniv, Cherkasy Oblast, regional governor Ihor Taburets reported on Telegram on Oct. 10.

10 October 2025, 02:13 PM

Tens of thousands without power in Kyiv suburbs

Around 28,000 households and businesses were left without electricity in the Brovarsky and Boryspilsky districts of Kyiv Oblast after a massive overnight Russian drone and missile barrage of the Ukrainian energy infrastructure, regional Governor Mykola Kalashnyk reported on Telegram on Oct. 10.

10 October 2025, 09:36 AM

Moscow revives pre-winter campaign to batter Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and morale

Russia is resuming combined strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure ahead of the winter of 2025, likely trying to undermine Kyiv’s willingness to resist Russian aggression, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Aug. 27.

28 August 2025, 01:05 PM

Russian attack knocks out power for tens of thousands in Vinnytsia

Russian forces carried out a massive attack on the energy grid and critical infrastructure of Ukraine’s Vinnytsia Oblast, regional Governor Natalia Zabolotna reported on Telegram on Aug. 28.

28 August 2025, 08:57 AM

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