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Chernihiv remains powerless as more Russian strikes deepen energy crisis

Large parts of Chernihiv have been without electricity throughout October due to Russian strikes on energy infrastructure, with city officials unable to predict when power will be restored as repair crews work under ongoing Russian drone activity.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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Not random anymore — Russia targets Ukraine’s power and gas by region, Energy Ministry says

After months of trying to disconnect and destabilize Ukraine's energy system, Russia has changed tactics to target power and gas infrastructure serving specific oblasts rather than attempting to collapse the entire system.

byMaria Tril

Result of a Russian attack on an Ukrainian electricity substation.

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Russia shifts to “scorched earth” energy attacks as Ukraine braces for winter

Rolling blackouts have returned across Ukraine as Russia intensifies pre-winter energy infrastructure attacks.

byBenjamin Murdoch

Blackout in Kharkiv after a Russian attack in 2024.

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Rolling blackouts return to Ukraine as Russia renews winter energy targeting campaign

Rolling outages and power limits hit regions nationwide as Ukraine’s energy system faces continued Russian strikes.

byBenjamin Murdoch

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a press conference on 10 October, 2025.

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“We know what to do”: Zelenskyy hints at response after Russian strikes plunge Kyiv into darkness

The overnight strikes left over 5,800 buildings without electricity and 7,000 without water in the capital as temperatures decline across Ukraine.

byBenjamin Murdoch

Damaged building in Odesa Oblast following Russian drone strikes.

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Tens of thousands in Odesa without power after Russian bombardment

Odesa regularly faces Russian drone and missile attacks, leaving civilians with damaged property, power outages, and ongoing safety risks.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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Zaporizhzhia blackout affects 25,000 residents after Russian strike

Power outages affected 25,000 subscribers in Zaporizhzhia following a Russian attack that killed one person and injured 28 others

byMaria Tril

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Russia’s massive missile assault targets Ukraine’s thermal power plants on Christmas morning

Russians launched around 70 missiles and 100 drones, injuring at least six civilians.

byYuri Zoria

Ukrainian rescuers extinguishing the fire in Zhytomyr Oblast after Russian massive attack on Ukraine.

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“Even in war there are rules”: UN coordinator condemns Russia’s disregard for civilian safety amid massive attack

Matthias Schmale, the newly appointed UN humanitarian coordinator for Ukraine, experienced firsthand the impact of Russia's large-scale attack on 26 August, as he sought refuge in a shelter alongside millions of Ukrainians. He stressed the importance of respecting international humanitarian law.

byVira Kravchuk

Russian attacks on Kherson Oblast, 2 August.

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Russian attacks damage energy grid in Kherson, cause blackouts, kill one civilian

In a 24-hour period, Kherson faced both widespread shelling and a deadly drone attack, resulting in damage to energy infrastructure, homes and vehicles, one death, and one hospitalization.

byVira Kravchuk

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Millions of Russians face blackouts themselves while Russia destroys Ukraine’s energy system

On July 16, multiple regions in southern Russia and occupied Crimea lost power, following a nuclear plant shutdown and other infrastructure failures, with one incident reportedly having smoke visible above the power plant.

byVira Kravchuk

Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, head of Ukraine’s energy company Ukrenergo, and Christian Laibach, a member of the Executive Board of German KfW development bank

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Ukrenergo gets $ 48.7 million of support to strengthen Ukraine’s energy system damaged by Russia

During the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2024 in Berlin, Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, head of Ukraine’s energy company Ukrenergo, and Christian Laibach, a member of the Executive Board of German KfW development bank, signed a $16 million grant agreement to purchase critical equipment and restore high-voltage substations damaged by Russian attacks.

byVira Kravchuk

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Russian strikes, cold weather trigger emergency power cuts amid shortages in Ukraine

Due to increased electricity shortages after Russian strikes and cold weather, Ukraine has implemented emergency outages for industrial and residential consumers across all regions.

byYuri Zoria