Power cuts hit parts of Kyiv as Ukraine reports attack on energy site

Parts of Kyiv and the surrounding region lost electricity on the evening of 15 October after what Ukraine’s energy ministry described as a Russian attack on critical energy infrastructure. Grid operator Ukrenergo also reported large-scale outages in parts of the city and region, but gave no figure for the number of customers affected. [2] [4]

Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said water pressure had fallen on the city’s right bank, including in the Holosiivskyi, Sviatoshynskyi, Solomianskyi and Shevchenkivskyi districts. He linked the problem to damage to energy facilities in the Kyiv region and said technicians were switching the power supply to water stations. [3]

The outages followed an earlier attack on energy facilities around Kyiv. Ukrainian news outlet NV reported that utility DTEK had said on 15 October that it had stabilised the capital’s power system after that previous attack. Ukrenergo said crews would assess the latest damage and begin emergency repairs once the air-raid alert in the region ended. [5] [4]