Recent massive Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have led to serious disruptions in electricity and heating supply in Kyiv, Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, Lviv, Odesa, and other cities. The situation is especially difficult on Kyiv’s left bank, where electricity is supplied only for several hours a day and public transport operates intermittently.
In many parts of Kyiv region, as well as in Izmail, Bolgrad, Artsyz and other towns in Odesa oblast, residents have been left without electricity for several days. Russian forces are deliberately targeting generation and transmission facilities, aiming to fragment Ukraine’s energy system.
Against the backdrop of cold weather, energy crews are working around the clock to restore supply. In Kyiv, after strikes on CHPP-4, CHPP-5 and CHPP-6, thousands of buildings were left without heat, but the heating supply is gradually being restored. Power and water supply disruptions are ongoing, and some public transport is halted due to emergency outages.
Beyond Kyiv region, industrial and infrastructure facilities have been hit in Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, and districts of Odesa and Kharkiv. For the first time, a ballistic missile was shot down over Kharkiv. By morning, electricity substations and rolling blackout schedules had been reinstated in Kyiv, Zhytomyr, and Poltava regions, although hourly outages continue in some areas.
Authorities and energy providers ask the population to prepare for potential new attacks as the risk of further strikes remains during the cold spell. The grid currently remains intact, but the situation is tense. Ukrainian forces report successful strikes on targets in Russia and on occupied territories.
