Ukrainians now face 12-16 hours without power daily as grid buckles under Russian attacks
Households will lose power multiple times Monday; factories face separate consumption limits.
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Peace talks don’t stop Russian missiles: 100,000 Ukrainians left in darkness after Moscow’s attack struck five regions
Hours after calling European peace amendments 'unacceptable,' Russia launches 22 missiles on Kyiv.
Kyiv to launch first protected mini heat and power plants as city braces for hardest wartime winter
Protected mini-CHP plants to keep Kyiv’s heat and lights on under Russian attacks
Ukraine’s energy repair workers operating “like ants” between emergencies: 2,000+ drones, 150+ missiles hit the grid
Rolling blackouts affect multiple regions as workers coordinate rapid repairs on generation sites, transmission lines, and gas infrastructure damaged in the October-November assault.
Ukraine’s blackouts were avoidable. Energoatom corruption and political vendetta made them inevitable.
The blueprint existed. The funding existed. What happened instead reveals an institutional collapse more damaging than Russian missiles alone.
What Dnipro residents heard in latest Russian attack made them pray: Inside eight hours of hoping and losing everything to Kremlin’s terror
"'I will hope until I see the body," brother waited at rubble as Dnipro declared mourning for Russian strike victims.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
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.
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
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.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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.