Kirovohrad Oblast

Russian missile and drone attack damages homes and power lines in Kirovohrad Oblast

Russian forces launched a massive overnight attack on Kirovohrad Oblast using missiles and drones, damaging residential buildings and power lines, regional military administration head Andriy Raikovich said on Feb. 6.

6 February, 01:05 PM

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 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

Russian attack damages energy sites in Kirovohrad Oblast

Russian occupiers hit energy infrastructure in Kirovohrad Oblast - damages reported, train schedules have been changed, local governor Andrii Raikovych reported on Oct. 14.

14 October 2025, 11:25 AM

Russian invaders struck the city of Sumy overnight, causing a fire at the site of impact

Russia’s army struck the city of Sumy overnight, the State Emergency Service reported on Oct. 14.

14 October 2025, 10:41 AM

Russia targets Kirovohrad infrastructure, train delays and power outages reported

Russian drones attacked an infrastructure facility in Ukraine’s Kirovohrad Oblast overnight, regional governor Andrii Raykovych reported on Sept. 25.

25 September 2025, 10:30 AM

Drone attack sparks fires, leaves 45 towns without electricity in central Ukraine

Russian forces launched a massive Shahed drone attack on Kirovohrad Oblast, targeting infrastructure facilities, regional governor Andrii Raykovych reported on Sept. 17.

17 September 2025, 10:24 AM

Russian drones hit Ukraine’s rail hub in Znamyanka

At least five people were injured in an overnight Russian drone attack on the railway infrastructure of Ukraine’s railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia in the city of Znamyanka in Kirovohrad Oblast, regional Governor Andriy Raikovych reported on Telegram early on Sep. 3.

3 September 2025, 08:29 AM

SBU nabs Russian agent in Kropyvnytskyi drone attack plot

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service detained a Russian agent in Kirovohrad Oblast who prepared coordinates for Russia’s air attack on Kropyvnytskyi on July 28, according to SBU’s statement on Telegram.

8 August 2025, 01:56 PM

Russian drones damage Kropyvnytskyi philharmonic and fire station — photos

A Russian drone attack overnight on July 28 sparked fires in Kirovohrad Oblast, damaging the regional philharmonic building in Kropyvnytskyi, according to regional governor Andrii Raikovych.

28 July 2025, 01:46 PM

Dobra lithium site named first U.S.-Ukraine joint investment project

Ukraine has greenlit a competition for the development of the Dobra lithium deposit in Kirovohrad Oblast, marking the first initiative under a subsoil resources agreement with the United States, Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said in a Facebook post on July 3.

3 July 2025, 04:03 PM

MP Dovhyi abruptly resigns, quits politics

Ukrainian MP Oles Dovhyi submitted a resignation statement relinquishing his mandate, the MP announced via Facebook on June 18.

18 June 2025, 11:49 PM

Dozens of homes damaged after Russian drone strike in Ukraine’s Kirovohrad Oblast

Russian forces launched a drone strike overnight on May 28, hitting an industrial facility in the town of Svitlovodsk, Kirovohrad Oblast, injuring three people, regional governor Andriy Raikovych reported.

28 May 2025, 10:58 AM

Widespread damage, 3 injured in Russian attack on Svitlovodsk

At least three people were injured in a Russian overnight attack on an industrial enterprise in the Ukrainian city of Svitlovodsk, Kirovohrad Oblast, regional Governor Andriy Raykovych reported on Telegram early on May 28.

28 May 2025, 08:43 AM

Russia’s massive drone attack shows disdain for peace efforts, Zelenskyy says

Russian forces unleashed nearly 200 Shahed drones and decoy UAVs across Ukraine in the early hours of March 20, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calling it a clear signal of Moscow’s stance on peace in a post on X.

20 March 2025, 01:17 PM

Russia rains terror: Massive airstrikes devastate Ukrainian cities overnight

At least 8 people, including a child, were injured in a massive Russian drone attack on the city of Kropyvnytskyi in Ukraine’s Kirovohrad Oblast overnight, regional Governor Andriy Raykovych reported on Telegram early on March 20.

20 March 2025, 08:31 AM

Russian drone slams into apartment building, injures mother and children - photos

A mother and two children were injured in an overnight Russian drone attack that hit a multi-story residential building in the Ukrainian city of Dolynska, Kirovohrad Oblast, regional Governor Andriy Raykovych reported on Telegram early on Feb. 18, posting photos of the aftermath.

18 February 2025, 10:00 AM

Emergency blackouts hit four Ukrainian oblasts

Emergency and unscheduled power outages were introduced in Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, and Kirovohrad oblasts due to Ukraine's energy system instability, DTEK energy company reported on Feb. 4.

4 February 2025, 11:15 AM

Drunk driver crashes into fence, loses wheel, and flees in Kirovohrad Oblast

A man in Kropyvnytskyi, Kirovohrad Oblast, crashed into a fence, lost a wheel, and tried to flee while intoxicated, local police said on Jan. 27.

29 January 2025, 03:40 PM

Three Russian agents aged 17 and 18 attempt to set fire to helicopter at military airfield – SBU

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service and the National Police arrested five individuals who attempted to set fire to strategically important objects, including military and energy infrastructure, the SBU reported on Telegram on Nov. 11.

11 November 2024, 07:10 PM

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