Ukraine power outages

‘Life is a poisoned hedgehog’: Usyk opens up about blackouts, resilience, and faith

Ukrainian boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs) described life in Kyiv under Russian missile attacks, revealing that daily blackouts last up to 14 hours due to strikes on Ukraine’s power grid.

17 January, 03:44 PM

Kyiv restores power to 588,000 homes after Russian attack, 60,000 still dark

Energy company DTEK restored electricity to 588,000 Kyiv households after a massive Russian attack overnight into Jan. 9, while about 60,000 homes on the left bank remain without power, the company reported on Telegram on Jan. 10.

10 January, 02:53 PM

Kyiv drains heating systems to prevent pipes from freezing after Russian strike

Kyiv authorities quickly drained water from building heating systems left without supply after a massive Russian attack on Jan. 9, a standard procedure to protect pipes from freezing damage amid subzero temperatures while restoration work continues, the Kyiv City State Administration said.

9 January, 05:34 PM

Russia attacks Ukraine's energy facilities on Christmas night, blackouts in five regions — Energy Ministry

Russia attacked Ukrainian energy sites on Christmas night. As of the morning of Dec. 25, consumers are without power in five regions, Energy Ministry State Secretary Sergii Suyarko reported on Telegram.

25 December 2025, 01:50 PM

Nuclear plants forced to cut output after massive Russian attack on energy sites — Energy Ministry

Ukrainian nuclear power plants were forced to reduce output after a massive Russian attack on energy facilities — the ninth such assault this year, Acting Energy Minister Artem Nekrasov reported on Telegram on Dec. 23.

23 December 2025, 12:50 PM

Ukraine faces weeks-long power recovery after repeated Russian strikes

Russia’s continued attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have left much of the country struggling with prolonged outages, exposing deep structural vulnerabilities that cannot be repaired quickly, according to Oleksandr Kharchenko, director of the Energy Research Center.

15 December 2025, 12:30 PM

Four Ukrainian regions left without power after Russian strikes

Russian attacks on energy infrastructure left consumers without electricity in four Ukrainian regions as of the morning of Dec. 5, according to the Energy Ministry.

5 December 2025, 02:39 PM

Power outages follow Russian attacks on energy facilities in four regions

Russian attacks on energy facilities in several regions have left customers without power in the Odesa, Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, Ukraine's Energy Ministry reported on the morning of Dec. 2.

2 December 2025, 03:39 PM

Russian drones hit Sumy, sparking fire and power outages

An explosion rocked the city of Sumy during a Russian drone attack on Nov. 24, sparking a fire and cutting power to parts of the city, Ukraine’s public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Telegram.

24 November 2025, 06:46 PM

Russian strikes hit power infrastructure in four Ukrainian regions

Russian forces attacked energy infrastructure in Ukraine's Donetsk, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts overnight, Ukraine's Energy Ministry reported on Telegram on Nov. 24.

24 November 2025, 02:26 PM

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 2025, 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 2025, 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 2025, 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 2025, 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 2025, 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 2025, 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 2025, 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 2025, 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

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