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Could data center strikes cause a total blackout, and what problems are already likely?

Russia cannot completely cut Kyiv off from the internet despite strikes on data centers and telecom infrastructure, though local outages and overloaded mobile networks during blackouts remain possible, dev.ua CEO Stas Yurasov writes on Sept. 25.

25 September, 05:53 PM

Russian strikes cut power in seven oblasts — Ukrenergo

Russian drone and artillery strikes caused power outages across seven Ukrainian oblasts, state grid operator Ukrenergo announced on Sept. 22.

22 September, 11:54 AM

Russian ballistic strike cuts power to over 300,000 families in Mykolaiv Oblast

Russian forces struck energy facilities in Mykolaiv Oblast on the morning of Aug. 29, leaving more than 300,000 families without power, the Mykolaiv Oblast Military Administration reported.

29 August, 12:58 PM

Attack on Taman energy bridge sparks blackouts across occupied Crimea

Strike drones attacked the 500 kV Taman electrical substation and the Tamanneftegas oil terminal in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, Supernova+ Telegram channel reported on Aug. 20.

20 August, 08:45 AM

Moscow calls blackout a ‘brief outage’ after trams and subway escalators stop

Moscow authorities characterized the Aug. 18 blackout as a “brief outage,” the city’s Department of Housing and Utilities reported.

19 August, 11:15 AM

Are Ukrainians preparing for a hard winter? Demand for backup power equipment rises

Amid recent massive Russian attacks and government warnings of a difficult winter, Ukrainians are gradually stepping up preparations for possible power outages.

17 August, 04:57 PM

Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih sparks fire, injures three men, two seriously

Russian forces attacked Kryvyi Rih, sparking a fire and seriously injuring two men, while power outages were reported across the city on Aug. 15.

15 August, 09:00 PM

Major substation in occupied Yalta engulfed in flames following overnight drone strikes

An overnight drone attack triggered explosions in multiple cities across occupied Crimea, causing fires in Yalta and power outages in Alushta, local monitoring group Crimean Wind reported on July 22.

22 July, 08:54 AM

Power outage in Dzhankoi enters seventh day

Occupied Crimea's Dzhankoi and the surrounding district have been without electricity for a seventh consecutive day, leaving many rural residents unable to afford delivered drinking water because of soaring prices, Crimean Tatar leader Refat Chubarov said on July 12.

12 July, 06:19 PM

Overnight attack on Russia’s Belgorod cuts power and water supplies

A series of explosions shook Russia’s Belgorod amid an overnight attack, which severed the city’s water supply and triggered power outages, Russian independent news outlet Astra reported on July 7.

7 July, 08:50 AM

Drones hit two power substations in Crimea, triggering blackouts

Drones targeted Russian-occupied Crimea overnight, with electrical substations in Bakhchysarai and Zymine coming under attack, according to the Crimean Wind monitoring group on July 5.

5 July, 12:18 PM

Russian attacks cause fresh power outages across six Ukrainian regions

Russian strikes left consumers without electricity in six Ukrainian regions as of the morning of July 1, while extreme heat exacerbated widespread outages, Ukraine's national power grid operator, Ukrenergo, reported.

1 July, 03:04 PM

Moscow-area substation burns as residents report outages after drone warning — video

A fire broke out on July 1 at an electrical substation in Lyubertsy, a Russian city on the outskirts of Moscow. Telegram monitoring channels reported heavy smoke.

1 July, 12:26 PM

Heat wave brings back rolling blackouts across Ukraine

Scheduled power outages will be in effect across Ukraine on June 30, national grid operator Ukrenergo announced on June 29.

29 June, 07:56 PM

Ukrenergo explains emergency blackouts in several Kyiv districts

Emergency power outages were imposed in several districts of Kyiv for all categories of consumers following a technical malfunction at an energy facility, Ukraine's grid operator Ukrenergo said on June 25.

25 June, 01:49 PM

Occupied Crimea announces temporary power cutoffs

Russian-occupied Crimea announced temporary power cutoffs after 11 a.m. on June 25, Russian-controlled Krymenergo said.

25 June, 12:31 PM

Ukrainian drone forces commander confirms strike on main electrical substation in Sevastopol

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert Brovdi, known by the call sign Magyar, confirmed that the main electrical substation in occupied Sevastopol had been successfully struck on June 24.

24 June, 01:09 PM

Strikes hit Sevastopol power substation, causing outages

Three strikes reportedly hit the main electrical substation in occupied Sevastopol, triggering a large fire and causing a power outage across parts of the city, according to eyewitness accounts cited by the Crimean Wind Telegram channel on June 24.

24 June, 11:38 AM

Temporarily occupied Crimea faces widespread power outages

Large swathes of temporarily occupied Crimea are experiencing widespread blackouts, Russian-installed energy company Krymenergo reported on June 23.

23 June, 12:32 PM

Drones strike Tavriisk thermal power plant in occupied Crimea

Drones attacked the Tavriisk Thermal Power Plant in temporarily occupied Crimea while local residents reported explosions and air defense operating across the peninsula, Krymsky Veter (Crimean Wind) monitoring group reported on June 22.

22 June, 07:47 AM

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