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Ukraine Orders Emergency Power Cuts Across Nine Regions After New Strikes Strain Grid

The national operator is directing short-term shutdowns to stabilize the system following damage to energy facilities.

Overview

  • Ukrenergo reported emergency disconnections in Sumy, Kharkiv, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, and parts of Kirovohrad, Kyiv and Cherkasy, bringing the total to nine affected regions.
  • DTEK said outages were carried out in Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions and in the Brovary and Boryspil districts of Kyiv region on Ukrenergo’s command.
  • Chernihiv is operating on three rotating hourly outage queues, while Zaporizhia is cutting only industrial consumers.
  • National electricity use remained high Tuesday morning as cloud cover reduced household solar generation and cooler weather drove heater demand.
  • Repair teams are working to restore facilities hit in Kharkiv and Sumy, and officials urge households to conserve power during evening peak hours.