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Mass Drone Strikes Knock Out Power in Occupied South and Imperil Kyiv's Grid

Authorities have imposed emergency energy measures to stabilize a battered grid.

Overview

  • Kremlin-installed officials said 213,000 subscribers across 386 settlements in occupied Zaporizhzhia lost electricity after a Ukrainian strike on energy infrastructure.
  • Ukraine’s air force reported Russia launched 201 attack drones overnight and said air defenses shot down 167 of them.
  • Ukrainian officials said at least two people were killed nationwide, and emergency services reported multiple injuries in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
  • Kyiv and nearby areas remain under strict power limits as emergency outages continue during repairs in severe winter conditions.
  • President Volodymyr Zelensky declared an energy-sector state of emergency, convened a coordination session, ordered checks on unheated buildings in Kyiv, and urged increased electricity imports.