Russian strikes cause new outages in 7 Ukrainian regions, Kyiv area worst hit, Deputy Energy Minister says
- 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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In twelve Ukrainian regions, multiple households and other users have been left without power over the past 24 hours as a result of Russian attacks on energy supplies, reports Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Energy Artem Nekrasov.
On November 9, there are emergency power outages in Kharkiv region. This was reported in “Kharkivoblenergo”. The reason for the outages is the difficult situation in the Unified Energy Network of Ukraine. Currently, energy companies are working to stabilize the situation and restore reliable electricity supply. Recall that in residential areas of settlements of Ukraine, where there is no electricity supply for more than a day, mobile stations of…
Russia continued its attacks on the energy grid on Sunday night, knocking out power to 600,000 customers in the Dnipropetrovsk region, further evidence that Russia is trying to destroy Ukraine's economy, CNN reported.
After a renewed Russian attack on the energy supply in Ukraine, according to the authorities are more than 600.000 people in the east of the country without electricity.
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