As a result of hostilities, parts of Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, and Kharkiv regions remain without electricity. Due to bad weather, 31 settlements in Zakarpattia, Kyiv, Sumy, and Dnipropetrovsk regions have been blacked out.
In Feodosia, an electrical substation is on fire after the attack. Kerch and most of Feodosia have been left without power.
Due to enemy shelling, consumers in six regions remain without power, and due to bad weather — 228 settlements in five regions. No blackouts are forecast, although electricity consumption has increased by 6%.
Russian troops launched seven strikes with guided aerial bombs on Sumy, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure. As a result of the attack, five civilians were injured, and parts of the city were left without power.
Andy Burnham will hold his first meeting with a foreign leader, hosting Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Britain will transfer to Ukraine the intellectual property of the "Stone Cloak" system and will discuss a drone agreement.
Equinor CEO stated that Europe may not achieve the goal of filling storage facilities to 80% due to market tensions. The reasons are competition with Asia and the cessation of Russian gas supplies.
On the morning of July 25, Georgia was again left without power due to a system failure. The outage affected Tbilisi, Batumi, and Kutaisi, paralyzing the metro and water supply.
The ATESH partisan movement reported massive power outages in occupied Berdyansk, Melitopol and Henichesk. A complete blackout occurred in Berdyansk, and water supply also disappeared.
As a result of the enemy shelling, 150 thousand subscribers in Chernihiv and the district were left without power. Power outages are also recorded in five regions of Ukraine.
On the night of July 24, a massive power outage occurred in Tbilisi and other cities of Georgia. The causes of the blackout are currently unknown, and official authorities have not provided explanations.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that he is not satisfied with the state of implementation of "resilience plans" in the regions. He instructed the new Minister of Infrastructure to pay special attention to this area.
In Dzhankoi and Yevpatoria, wired telephone booths are being installed for calling emergency services. Mobile communication and the internet in Dzhankoi work only 8 hours a day.
Due to hostilities and shelling, consumers in eight regions are temporarily without power. No outages are forecast for today, energy workers are carrying out restoration work.
In Odesa, due to the heavy downpour, municipal services are operating in an enhanced mode. Tram traffic has been temporarily suspended and passage on several streets has been restricted.
In temporarily occupied Crimea, on the night of July 22, explosions were heard in Yalta, Alushta, Feodosia and other cities. A fire broke out near an electrical substation in Yalta, and part of the city lost power.
The Ukrainian defense industry has created innovations based on flexibility and rapid adaptation to the challenges of war, changing the balance of power against a numerically superior army.
The New Yorker predicts that the war could enter a phase of massive strikes on cities, similar to the Iran-Iraq conflict. Ukraine has intensified strikes on Russian oil refineries, while Russia continues to attack Ukrainian cities.
President Zelenskyy reported the strike on two logistics centers in the Moscow and Tambov regions, which supplied sanctioned components.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine refuted Russia's accusations of involvement in the death of a person near the ZNPP, calling them baseless. The ministry called on international partners to increase pressure on Moscow for the demilitarization of the plant.
The occupation administration is conducting additional checks on municipal enterprise workers, paying special attention to Ukrainian-speaking and Crimean Tatar employees.
On July 15, Cuba fully restored electricity supply after a blackout that left 9. 6 million residents without power. The outage occurred due to a problem with a generator at a thermal power plant.
In Kerch, due to a drone attack, the city is completely without power, and life support systems are operating from backup sources. In Sevastopol, temporary electricity restrictions have been introduced, and in Saky, water is supplied on a schedule.
The Ukrainian energy system has become more resilient, but Russia is increasing production of ballistic missiles. Experts predict a change in strike tactics and larger-scale attacks.
The occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has once again lost external power supply and switched to backup diesel generators. This is the tenth blackout since the beginning of 2026, which is an anti-record for the largest nuclear power plant in Europe.
In occupied Sevastopol, after a night Ukrainian attack, part of the city was left without electricity. The occupation authorities have introduced a special regime at facilities and are assessing the extent of damage.
Due to Ukrainian strikes, Russia's oil refining volume has dropped to 3. 91 million barrels per day, the lowest level since March 2005. This has caused a fuel crisis, shortages, and queues at gas stations.
On the territory of the ZNPP, the occupiers placed military equipment in machine rooms and weapons storage in basements. IAEA experts do not have full access to the power units due to limited inspections.
The SBU carried out a series of long-range strikes on strategic facilities of the Russian Federation, including oil depots and refineries. An airfield in Crimea and drone warehouses in Donbas were also hit.
Since the beginning of the year, Russia has carried out over 12 thousand strikes on Sumy region, resulting in 122 civilians killed and over 1. 2 thousand people injured. Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov reported on the strengthening of the region's air defense to counter attacks.
Russia has intensified attacks on gas stations in frontline regions, creating risks for military logistics. Ukraine has more opportunities for a symmetrical response against Russia's fuel infrastructure.
