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Power still out for 173,000 households in Kyiv after Russian attack

More than 335,000 people in Kyiv were left without electricity after a massive Russian attack, with power restored to 162,000 households so far, energy company DTEK said on Telegram on Jan. 20.

20 January, 01:41 PM

Russian night attacks cause power cuts in five Ukrainian oblasts

Russian invaders attacked energy infrastructure in several oblasts of Ukraine, leaving power outages reported by morning in Sumy, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Chernihiv oblasts, Ukraine’s first deputy energy minister, Artem Nekrasov, said at a briefing on Jan. 19.

19 January, 01:25 PM

Kyiv faces deeper power deficit after attack, including for key infrastructure

Russian attack caused electricity shortages even for critical infrastructure and disrupted heating in the capital, Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said on Telegram on Jan. 13.

13 January, 02:39 PM

Emergency power outages continue in Odesa after damage to energy system

Emergency power outages continue in Odesa after Russia’s attacks damaged the city’s energy system, regional Gov. Oleh Kiper said on Dec. 30.

30 December 2025, 10:23 AM

Russian drones cut power and heating in Chernihiv

A nine-story apartment building and a critical energy infrastructure facility were damaged in a Russian drone strike on Chernihiv late on Dec. 23, causing power outages, regional Governor Dmytro Bryzhynskyi reported on Telegram.

24 December 2025, 09:03 AM

PM: Russia attacked Ukraine with 600+ drones and missiles

Russian forces fired more than 600 drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko reported on Telegram on Dec. 23.

23 December 2025, 10:37 AM

Russian drones slam civilian sites across Sumy Oblast

Russian forces launched a massive drone attack on the north of Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast overnight, regional Governor Oleh Hryhorov reported on Telegram early on Dec. 23.

23 December 2025, 09:40 AM

Russian strikes knock out power in Khmelnytskyi

Power outages hit several districts of Khmelnytskyi, particularly the southwestern part of the city, after a massive Russian drone and missile attack, public broadcaster Suspilne reported early on Dec. 23.

23 December 2025, 09:23 AM

PM Svyrydenko promises eased power outages as more capacity made available to households

By revising its list of critical infrastructure, the Ukrainian government has directed 800MW of additional generation capacity to households, meaning that rolling blackouts will be less harsh, PM Yulia Svyrydenko announced on Dec. 16.

16 December 2025, 09:32 PM

Missiles hit Belgorod power plant overnight

The Luch thermal power plant, a gas-turbine facility and one of Belgorod’s main sources of electricity and heating, was reportedly targeted in an overnight missile attack, the Astra Telegram channel reported early on Dec. 15.

15 December 2025, 07:56 AM

Russian drone attack hits grid in Odesa Oblast

Russian forces carried out another overnight drone attack on Ukraine’s southern Odesa Oblast, targeting civilian and energy infrastructure, regional Governor Oleh Kiper reported on Telegram on Dec. 2.

2 December 2025, 09:28 AM

Power goes out twice during Zelenskyy’s interview at Mariinskyi Palace — video

Power went out twice during President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s interview with The Guardian journalist Luke Harding at the Mariinskyi Palace in Kyiv.

10 November 2025, 10:20 AM

Explosions reported in Voronezh as local thermal power plant comes under attack

Explosions rocked Voronezh, Russia, as residents reported air defense activity and local power outages on Nov. 9.

9 November 2025, 05:00 PM

Cabinet freezes electricity prices for households as Russia-induced energy crisis deepens

During the coming winter, Ukrainians will continue to pay UAH4.32 ($0.1) per kWh of electricity, as the government extends the subsidized price regime through April 2026, Ukrainian PM Yulia Svyrydenko announced on Oct. 22.

22 October 2025, 11:55 PM

Chernihiv in the dark, rolling blackouts return across Ukraine

In the wake of another Russian attack on the Ukrainian power grid, 140,000 households in Chernihiv Oblast are without power, with rolling blackout schedules introduced across much of the country, Deputy Energy Minister Artem Nekrasov told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on Oct. 22.

22 October 2025, 08:45 PM

Ukraine braces for lengthy winter blackouts as Russia changes air strike tactics

Ukrainian energy officials warn the upcoming season could be more punishing than the winter of 2022–2023 as Russia shifts its attack strategy against critical infrastructure, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Oct. 16.

16 October 2025, 10:28 PM

Russia hits Ukraine’s energy network with 28 ballistic missiles, 300 drones

Russian forces launched a massive overnight strike on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Oct. 16, firing 28 ballistic missiles out of 37 total launched, Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said on national television.

16 October 2025, 02:25 PM

Power outages, water supply disruptions hit Kyiv

A power grid overload caused an issue at an energy facility in Kyiv, leading to partial power outages in the Holosiivskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, Pecherskyi, and Solomianskyi districts, city authorities reported on Oct. 14.

14 October 2025, 11:48 PM

Ukraine imposes emergency power outages in seven oblasts after Russian strikes damage energy system

Emergency power outages were introduced in seven oblasts of Ukraine due to the difficult situation in the energy system following Russian strikes on Oct. 13.

13 October 2025, 11:37 AM

Russian drones hit Trypillia power plant

Russian forces carried out a massive drone attack on the Trypillia Thermal Power Plant (TPP) in the suburbs of Kyiv, Ukraine’s Energy Ministry reported on Facebook early on Sep. 8.

8 September 2025, 09:42 AM

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