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Ukraine Imposes Emergency Blackouts After Overnight Strikes Hit Power Plants

The national grid operator says repair crews will move in once conditions are secure and asks residents to limit electricity use.

Overview

  • Russian drones and missiles reportedly struck multiple power plants and other electrical facilities across Ukraine overnight.
  • Ukrenergo instituted rolling shutdowns across several oblasts to stabilize the grid, with outages continuing on October 30.
  • The operator says emergency interruptions will be lifted once system stability is restored and repairs can be safely carried out.
  • Consumers were urged to conserve electricity to ease pressure on the power network during recovery efforts.
  • Local authorities reported at least three people killed and 21 injured across several regions, with separate reports noting children hurt in a strike on a Kharkiv kindergarten.