Emergency power cuts introduced in Kyiv after more than 20 strikes on energy sector

Massive threat to the power system

Ukraine's energy infrastructure has suffered one of the most extensive strikes in recent times. This was announced by Ukrenergo, which recorded a series of aggressive actions by the enemy over the past 24 hours.

As stated in the official statement, the enemy targeted energy facilities more than 20 times. An unprecedented number of munitions was used for this, resulting in serious damage to the energy infrastructure.

«Лише за останню добу противник понад 20 разів цілеспрямовано вдарив по енергооб’єктах, застосувавши безпрецедентну кількість засобів ураження, що призвело до серйозних пошкоджень енергетичної інфраструктури» (Over the past 24 hours alone, the enemy struck energy facilities more than 20 times in a targeted manner, using an unprecedented number of munitions, which resulted in serious damage to the energy infrastructure), the statement reads.

Power outages in the capital

Due to the aforementioned damage, emergency power cuts have been introduced in Kyiv since the morning of 3 November 2026.