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Russia Batters Ukraine’s Power Network, Hitting Substations to Two Nuclear Plants

Kyiv urges IAEA intervention over strikes on grids feeding Khmelnytskyi and Rivne.

Overview

  • Ukrainian officials said the November 8 barrage involved more than 450 drones and 45 missiles aimed at energy infrastructure.
  • Ukrenergo imposed eight‑to‑16‑hour consumption restrictions across most regions and scheduled further limits as repairs continue.
  • State generator Tsentrenergo reported fires and shut down plants in the Kyiv and Kharkiv regions, leaving its power output at zero.
  • At least seven people were reported killed, and IAEA chief Rafael Grossi warned that attacks near nuclear-linked substations risk radiological consequences.
  • Ukraine’s retaliatory strikes cut power and heating in Russia’s Belgorod for about 20,000 households and triggered a brief utility fire in Voronezh, according to regional officials.