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Ukraine warned of serious power shortages this winter if Russian strikes intensify

Ukraine could face one of the toughest winters yet for its power system, as even generating capacity restored before the heating season remains vulnerable to Russian strikes, and a major wave of attacks could leave the country with a serious electricity shortage, energy expert Oleksandr Kharchenko, director of the Energy Industry Research Center, said in an interview with Radio NV on June 30.

30 June, 01:37 PM

Powerful Tornado sweeps through Russia's Sverdlovsk Oblast

Sixteen people were injured and about 4,000 residents were left without electricity after a powerful tornado swept through Russia's Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian media reported on June 22.

23 June, 10:04 AM

Occupied Sevastopol halts fuel sales and prepares for blackouts

Russian-installed authorities in occupied Sevastopol tightened fuel sale restrictions and introduced a series of new measures, including a temporary halt to fuel sales to the public in the coming days, occupation governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said on June 22.

22 June, 11:55 AM

Russian drones leave parts of Mykolaiv Oblast without power

Russian forces attacked energy infrastructure facilities in Mykolaiv Oblast with Shahed drones on the morning of May 12, regional governor Vitalii Kim said.

12 May, 09:56 AM

Russian strike on critical Chernihiv Oblast energy facility leaves 380,000 households without power

Russian forces struck an energy facility in the Nizhyn district of Chernihiv Oblast at around 4 a.m. on April 18, leaving approximately 380,000 households without electricity in Chernihiv, Pryluky, Nizhyn, and Slavutych and the Chernihiv, Nizhyn, and Pryluky districts, the regional energy company Chernihivoblenergo reported.

18 April, 11:34 AM

Russian drone kills woman in Zaporizhzhya home strike

Russian drone strikes hit a residential suburb in the city of Zaporizhzhya late on March 15, killing one woman and injuring two others, while rescuers pulled a 15-year-old girl and a woman with a disability from under the rubble, regional governor Ivan Fedorov reported.

16 March, 01:08 PM

Russia hits Ukraine's grid, causing outages in Kyiv and 6 regions

Russian forces launched a new combined attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure overnight into March 14, knocking out power for consumers in Kyiv and six regions and forcing stricter blackout schedules, Ukraine's Ministry of Energy reported.

14 March, 12:55 PM

Drones knock out power in Russia’s Voronezh

Two districts of the Russian city of Voronezh experienced “short-term problems” with electricity supply, regional Governor Alexander Gusev reported on Telegram on Feb. 23.

23 February, 09:09 AM

Missile strike cuts power, heat in Russia’s Belgorod

Power outages and disruptions to heat and water supply in parts of the Russian city of Belgorod were reported by the Baza Telegram channel on Feb. 23 shortly after an air raid alert was declared across the oblast in response to a possible missile strike.

23 February, 08:46 AM

Russia's Bryansk hit by Ukrainian drones, power knocked out

Parts of Bryansk city and the surrounding Bryansk Oblast in Russia lost electricity and heating after Ukrainian drone attacks targeted energy infrastructure, including a major substation, Russian regional governor Alexander Bogomaz and Telegram channels reported overnight into Feb. 16.

16 February, 11:25 AM

107,000 households without power in Kyiv after Russian attack

A massive Russian overnight attack left 107,000 households in Kyiv without electricity, with emergency power outages in place in the Desnianskyi district and scheduled outages elsewhere, Ukrainian energy company DTEK reported on Feb. 12.

12 February, 11:50 AM

Missile attack leaves Russia's Belgorod without power and water

A missile attack targeted Belgorod overnight into Feb. 7, causing power outages, water supply disruptions, internet and mobile connection problems, and injuries to four people, according to Belgorod Oblast Gov. Vyacheslav Gladkov.

7 February, 04:56 PM

Ukraine restores power grid after Jan. 31 technical failure

Ukrainian power engineers and repair crews have fully restored the energy system to its pre-accident condition following a technical failure on Jan. 31, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Feb. 2.

2 February, 01:54 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

Kyiv energy situation remains difficult amid freezing temperatures

The energy situation in Kyiv city and oblast remains difficult due to additional load caused by freezing temperatures, First Deputy Energy Minister of Ukraine Artem Nekrasov reported on Telegram on Jan. 21.

21 January, 02:33 PM

Kyiv fully restores water supply after Russian attack

Kyiv’s water supply has been fully restored following repair work, although residents on upper floors of high-rise buildings may experience temporary interruptions due to lack of electricity, the Kyivvodokanal public water supply utility company reported on Jan. 21.

21 January, 11:36 AM

Russia hits energy sites in Zhytomyr, Kharkiv oblasts, causing emergency power cuts

Russian forces struck Ukrainian energy infrastructure facilities overnight into Jan. 15, resulting in power outages for consumers in the Zhytomyr and Kharkiv oblasts, according to Ukraine’s Energy Ministry.

15 January, 01:09 PM

Russian air strike cuts power in Odesa, injures two

Part of Odesa’s Peresypskyi district was left without electricity after an overnight Russian attack on the city’s residential areas, regional Governor Serhiy Lysak reported on Telegram early on Jan. 12.

12 January, 08:25 AM

Russia's Belgorod Oblast reports over 500,000 without power after strike

More than 500,000 people in Russia's Belgorod Oblast were left without electricity, with disruptions also to heating and water supply, regional Gov. Vyacheslav Gladkov reported on Telegram on Jan. 9.

9 January, 04:45 PM

Power restoration underway in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhya oblasts after Russian strikes

Power is gradually returning to Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts on Jan. 7 after a massive Russian attack almost completely blacked out the regions, leaving cities including Dnipro and Zaporizhzhya without electricity, heating and water.

8 January, 05:45 PM

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