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Ukraine Imposes Emergency Power Cuts After Mass Russian Strike

The grid operator ordered shutdowns following overnight missile and drone attacks on energy sites.

Police investigators inspect debris at a site of a dormitory building heavily damaged during an overnight Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer
Rescuers attend to the scene after a Russian missile hit a hostel in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Kateryna Klochko)
Emergency personnel examine the site of an airstrike after a Russian missile hit a hostel in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Kateryna Klochko)
Local residents react after a Russian missile hit their hostel in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Kateryna Klochko)

Overview

  • Ukrenergo said emergency outages were introduced across most oblasts after a large overnight barrage targeting energy infrastructure.
  • Ukraine tracked Shahed drones along with cruise, ballistic, and Kinzhal missiles, and nationwide air-raid alerts continued into the morning.
  • Regional authorities reported injuries and damage in Zaporizhzhia and Kyiv oblasts, with explosions also reported in Khmelnytskyi and Ivano-Frankivsk.
  • The operator urged households with electricity to conserve power and avoid high-load appliances during peak hours until 22:00.
  • Emergency repairs are underway, rolling cuts and industrial limits remain in several regions, earlier outages persisted in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Odesa, and Ukrenergo says it has tripled repair-equipment reserves.