Ukraine is enduring one of the most massive Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure since the start of the war, with strikes continuing since the night of 2 to 3 November and forcing emergency power outages across a number of regions, the national energy company Ukrenergo has reported.
The company said the situation in the power grid has been made significantly worse by the latest wave of Russian attacks, which have targeted facilities across the country.
"Over the past 24 hours alone, the enemy has deliberately attacked energy facilities more than 20 times, using an unprecedented number of weapons, which has led to significant damage to the energy infrastructure," Ukrenergo stated.
Emergency power outages have been forcibly introduced in several Ukrainian regions, including the capital Kyiv, as a direct result of the strikes. On the morning of 3 November, emergency cuts were applied in the capital and six oblasts because of equipment damage and voltage drops in the high-voltage network.
According to the company, energy facilities in 10 oblasts came under fire during the Russian attack overnight and into the morning. In some oblasts where emergency outages have not been imposed, scheduled power cuts were applied on 3 November, leaving some consumers without electricity for more than 12 hours. These are the first outages of such volume this autumn.
A special emergency power outage schedule has been introduced in Sumy and Poltava oblasts, where consumers have not been told how long the interruptions might last.
The attacks on Kyiv have also affected utilities beyond electricity. Major water supply facilities in the capital have been left without power, causing interruptions in the water supply.
Ukrenergo said repair efforts began immediately after the strikes. "Thousands of power engineers have been working since the very night to deal with the aftermath of the attacks and restore the power supply. Critical infrastructure facilities will be reconnected first," the company said.
All services are working in constant coordination to stabilise the situation as quickly as possible, and energy workers are doing everything possible to restore electricity to consumers, the company added.
