Ukraine power outages

Ukrainians bracing for prolonged blackouts this winter amid Russian attacks

Rolling blackouts could continue through the entire winter and become even more severe during extreme cold, as officials prepare emergency measures for key facilities, Ukrenergo CEO Vitalii Zaichenko told news agency RBC-Ukraine on Nov. 18.

18 November, 02:26 PM

Power outages may last until spring in Ukraine, MP says

Power outage schedules in Ukraine may last until the end of the heating season due to relentless Russian strikes on energy infrastructure, parliamentary energy saving and efficiency subcommittee chair Serhiy Nahorniak said on national television on Nov. 10.

10 November, 08:14 PM

Russia attacks energy facilities in Chernihiv and Donetsk oblasts

Russia targeted energy infrastructure in Ukraine's Chernihiv and Donetsk oblasts, prompting scheduled power outages across several areas from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Ukraine's Energy Ministry reported on Oct. 28.

28 October, 11:58 AM

Ukraine's Chernihiv Oblast faces severe power outages after attacks

Chernihiv Oblast suffered 44 strikes on 22 settlements the previous day, leaving the electricity situation "very complicated" in some municipalities, regional governor Vyacheslav Chaus reported on Oct. 24.

24 October, 02:45 PM

Emergency blackouts hit Kyiv, 10 Ukrainian regions

Emergency power outages hit Kyiv and ten Ukrainian regions on Oct. 16 after Russian strikes battered energy infrastructure, prompting utilities to impose rolling blackouts, according to Ukrenergo.

16 October, 11:10 AM

Over 5,800 buildings in Kyiv without power after Russian attack

More than 5,800 residential buildings in Kyiv remain without electricity following a Russian missile and drone attack overnight into Oct. 10, Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko reported on Telegram.

10 October, 02:56 PM

Russia hits Kryvyi Rih with drones amid record aerial assault

Explosions rocked the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on July 4 as Russian forces launched a Shahed drone attack, local authorities confirmed.

4 July, 12:10 PM

Russia’s missile barrage triggers emergency blackouts in seven Ukrainian oblasts

Emergency power outages were introduced in Ukraine on Feb. 1 following a Russian missile attack.

1 February, 10:26 AM

Russian attack leaves parts of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast without power

Parts of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast are without electricity following a Russian missile and drone attack, regional governor Svitlana Onyshchuk reported on Telegram on Dec. 25.

25 December 2024, 11:32 AM

Russia's massive strike on DTEK thermal power plants causes severe equipment damage

The aggressor state Russia launched a massive strike on DTEK’s thermal power plants, resulting in significant equipment damage, the energy company wrote on Telegram on Dec. 13.

13 December 2024, 12:45 PM

Ukraine's November electricity imports drop by 9.4%, Poland and Slovakia lead supply

Ukraine reduced its electricity imports by 9.4% in November compared to October, totaling 165,000 MWh, according to a report by ExPro.

2 December 2024, 02:25 PM

Massive Russian strikes cripple Ukraine’s power grid

Emergency power outages were implemented in Kyiv and across multiple Ukrainian regions on the morning of Nov. 17 following a massive missile and drone attack by Russian forces.

17 November 2024, 08:56 AM

Ukraine restores power after Russian drones hit Chernihiv facility

Russian drones attacked a power facility in northern Ukraine overnight on Aug. 14, causing outages in parts of Chernihiv Oblast. Power has since been restored to all affected areas, Ukrenergo reported on Aug. 14.

14 August 2024, 01:03 PM

Ukraine power outages