Power outages recorded in Ukraine's Russia-controlled Zaporizhzhia region: Reuters
Officials said critical infrastructure kept running as emergency blackouts hit the Russia-controlled area, while the cause remained unclear.
- The Russia-controlled Zaporizhzhia region in Ukraine experienced emergency power blackouts on May 22, 2026, but critical infrastructure remained operational, according to Russia-installed Governor Yevgeny Balitsky.
- Nine areas in Russia-held parts of the Southern Kherson region were cut off from the power grid following drone attacks, as stated by Russia-appointed head Vladimir Saldo.
- Russian defense systems intercepted 217 drones overnight, including four targeting Moscow, with no reported casualties in affected regions, according to Russian officials.
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Russia says drone strikes cause power cuts in occupied Ukrainian regions
The Russia-controlled part of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region was experiencing emergency power blackouts on Friday, Russia-installed governor Yevgeny Balitsky was quoted as saying by the Kommersant newspaper. However, critical infrastructure was working as usual, he said, without providing further details, according to Kommersant. Separately, the Russia-appointed head of the parts of southern Kherson region held by Russian forces, Vladimir Saldo, …
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Fakty.ua ФАКТЫOn the night of May 22, Russia's Yaroslavl suffered a large-scale drone attack.
Power outages recorded in Ukraine's Russia-controlled Zaporizhzhia region, media say
The Russia-controlled part of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region was experiencing emergency power blackouts on Friday, Russia-installed governor Yevgeny Balitsky was quoted as saying by the Kommersant newspaper.
In Ukraine, there were recorded power outages in 8 regions due to Russian shelling and bad weather. Due to fighting and bad weather, part of eight regions of Ukraine was de-energized. Energies restore power, planned restrictions on They are not predicted today.
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