Russian Attacks Cause Power Outages in Nine Ukrainian Oblasts

Overview

• Morning strikes damaged energy assets and left consumers without power across nine oblasts, including Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk and Kharkiv, according to the energy ministry and Ukrenergo.
• Operators are applying both rolling and emergency outages to balance supply and prevent damage to high-voltage lines and transformers.
• Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk face the most difficult supply conditions, and regional distribution companies are publishing local blackout schedules for households to follow.
• Ukrenergo reported a 1.6% drop in electricity use on Monday morning and urged people to avoid running high-power appliances during peak hours (16:00–22:00) to reduce overload risk.
• Repair crews are working where it is safe and officials are buying urgent equipment to restore service before winter after weeks of repeated attacks on energy and oil and gas infrastructure.