Russian strikes cause new outages in 7 Ukrainian regions, Kyiv area worst hit, Deputy Energy Minister says
Nuclear plants were forced to trim output as repairs continued after strikes that left some consumers in six regions without electricity, officials said.
- On Sunday, November 8, 2026, Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure left hundreds of thousands without power across multiple regions. Attacks damaged transmission networks, forcing grid restrictions as winter temperatures hover around freezing.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called strikes on networks and distribution Russia's "new tactic" this year. Attacks target substations connecting nuclear plants to the grid, forcing facilities to reduce output to protect equipment.
- In the central Dnipropetrovsk region, power company DTEK reported more than 600,000 residents lost electricity after night attacks damaged energy facilities. Kyiv is relying on gas-fired "islands" to maintain hospitals and water pumps.
- Repair crews are working around the clock to restore service, though network restrictions remain necessary. Zelenskyy accused Russia of intensifying strikes to pressure Kyiv ahead of trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi.
- Damage to 750kV substations prevents nuclear plants from supplying the grid, creating vulnerabilities that Kyiv warns endanger regional nuclear safety. Officials have raised these concerns with the International Atomic Energy Agency as temperatures continue to drop.
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Putin Just Got What He Wanted in Ukraine: Kyiv Is Dark Up to 20 Hours a Day and Its Leaders Are Blaming Each Other
Russian strikes have left Kyiv without power for up to 20 hours a day, and officials fear life could become unsustainable for millions of Ukrainians. The blackouts have also opened a public fight: President Volodymyr Zelensky says the city failed to prepare, and Mayor Vitali Klitschko accuses the government of “constant manipulation and lies.”
The regional governor said eight more people were injured in the attack that took place during the day on Wednesday.
Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من أخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. Locuitorii Kievului își fac provizii de alimente, apă și baterii, în timp ce Rusia își intensifică atacurile asupra infrastructurii energetice a Ucrainei. O. تم نشر هذا الخبر عبر موقع Cedarnews الإخباري. للاطلاع على مزيد من الأخبار العاجلة والتقارير الحصرية، زوروا موقعنا الرسمي.
Russian Strike Kills Three at Odesa Warehouse Supplying Schools and Kindergartens
Three people were killed and three others wounded in a Russian strike on Odesa that hit a warehouse storing food for kindergartens and schools, Odesa Regional Administration head Oleh Kiper reported on November 9.
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