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Ukraine Restores Power to Hundreds of Thousands After Fresh Strikes on Grid

Crews used backup systems to reconnect critical sites, with technicians starting inspections of damaged facilities.

Overview

  • More than 800,000 Kyiv households had electricity restored, according to DTEK, though localized outages remain.
  • Power in the Odesa region was reconnected to critical infrastructure and over 240,000 homes using backup systems.
  • Authorities reported 44 Odesa settlements still without electricity after UAV strikes damaged energy facilities, two residential buildings and a hotel complex.
  • DTEK said its thermal power plants sustained serious damage, and teams will inspect equipment once military safety clearance is granted.
  • Ukraine reported more than 30 missiles and over 450 strike drones in the overnight assault, and Kyiv’s water supply was fully restored by the evening of Oct. 10.