Three powerful solar plasma ejections are heading towards Earth, which could cause noticeable auroras on November 12 and 13. The third coronal mass ejection, the most powerful in 2025, caused radio blackouts over Europe and Africa.
On the night of November 12, Ukraine repelled an attack of 121 enemy UAVs, 90 of which were destroyed. 31 drones were recorded hitting 19 locations.
Power supply has been restored at the international automobile checkpoint "Diakivtsi" on the Ukrainian-Romanian border. Previously, on November 11, due to Russian attacks on infrastructure, the checkpoint was not operating.
Typhoon Fung-wong caused the death of 18 people, floods and landslides in the Philippines, forcing more than 1. 4 million people to evacuate. The weakened storm is now approaching Taiwan, where more than 3,300 people have already been evacuated.
Due to Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy system, there is no industrial power supply at the Diakivtsi international border crossing point. Processing of vehicles and pedestrians in both directions is not being carried out.
A video about power outages in the Kyiv subway is circulating online. The subway assures that train movement and power supply continue without interruptions.
The largest battery energy storage system in Europe, with a capacity of 1 gigawatt (GW) / 4 gigawatt-hours (GWh), will be opened in Brandenburg, Germany. The project is called "an important milestone for the energy future of Germany and Europe."
The UN warns of a lack of resources to protect millions of refugees this winter, particularly due to funding cuts from the United States. UNHCR has appealed for donations of at least $35 million, emphasizing the needs of Ukrainians, Syrians, and Afghans.
In Odesa region, the enemy massively attacked the south of the region with attack drones, damaging civilian energy and transport infrastructure. One person sustained shrapnel wounds, critical infrastructure is operating on generators.
The Ministry of Digital Transformation discussed with operators the strengthening of digital resilience in Sumy region, where the internet works up to 72 hours without electricity thanks to xPON technology. The government has simplified network restoration, and the ASCs of Sumy have received a "digital suitcase" for uninterrupted operation.
The Ministry of Digital Transformation is launching a program to pay citizens and businesses for connecting generators with a capacity of 7. 2 kW or more to mobile stations. For an hour of work, you can get 110-140 UAH to ensure communication during blackouts.
Ukraine continues to eliminate the consequences of a massive Russian strike on critical infrastructure, and heat and water supply are being restored. The situation in the energy system after the attack remains difficult, with hourly blackouts applied in 13 regions and Kyiv.
Tropical Typhoon Fung-wong, having intensified into a "super typhoon," caused two deaths in the Philippines, as well as flooding and destruction. Over 1.4 million residents of the region were displaced, and the storm is moving towards Taiwan, weakening.
The Ministry of Energy and NPC "Ukrenergo" reported new damage to the energy sector as a result of Russian strikes. Electricity consumption remains high, so hourly outage schedules are being applied.
During the conversation between the President of Ukraine and a journalist from the British publication The Guardian, the lights went out in the Mariinsky Palace in the capital. Zelenskyy noted that "these are our living conditions."
Energy workers are gradually stabilizing and restoring the operation of thermal power plants after Russia's massive ballistic missile attack, but the electricity deficit persists. Hourly blackouts are being applied in most regions of Ukraine, with the most difficult situation in Kharkiv, Sumy, and Poltava regions.
Russian troops carried out 44 shellings of Chernihiv region on November 8 and 9, 73 explosions were recorded. The enemy attacked an energy infrastructure facility in Koriukivka and an enterprise with drones.
On the night of November 9, the local thermal power plant in Russian Voronezh was attacked, which led to a power outage in a number of houses. The governor of the Voronezh region reported a missile threat.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha stated that Russia attacked substations supplying electricity to the Khmelnytskyi and Rivne nuclear power plants. He called for an urgent meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors.
Kharkiv is experiencing a power shortage, with some districts remaining without electricity due to damage to energy infrastructure. "Kharkivoblenergo" is carrying out emergency repairs, city services are coordinating actions and connecting backup power sources.
In Kyiv, Poltava, and Kharkiv regions, the elimination of the consequences of the enemy shelling, which included over 450 drones and 45 missiles, is ongoing. Headquarters have been deployed and are working around the clock to restore damaged facilities and provide the population with water, heat, and electricity.
In October 2025, Russia launched 5,300 attack drones at Ukraine, which is less than 5,500 in September 2025. The decrease in the number of attacks is likely due to deteriorating weather conditions, as well as a decrease in the rate of long-range aviation bombing.
After a massive enemy attack in Sumy, water supply will be provided on a schedule with reduced pressure, and communication is gradually being restored. Medical facilities are operating normally, provided with backup power.
More than 20,000 residents of Belgorod and the surrounding district were left without electricity after the air defense system was activated. Russian public pages report damage to gas turbine units at the Luch thermal power plant.
Russian troops again shelled a DTEK thermal power plant, causing serious damage to equipment. This is already more than 210 attacks on DTEK thermal power plants since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
The enemy launched the most massive attack on Ukrainian thermal power plants since the beginning of the war, completely destroying generation. This happened less than a month after the previous strike.
A technical failure in the customs system, caused by a power outage after shelling, halted the operation of road checkpoints. However, railway connections and passenger crossings by rail are fully operational.
As a result of the Russian night attack on Kyiv region, 5 people were injured: a man and 4 women, one of whom underwent surgery for a shrapnel wound to the thigh. 20 private houses, three cars, and outbuildings in Vyshhorod district were damaged, as well as one private house in Boryspil district.
The State Customs Service announced a temporary halt to traveler processing at the border due to a technical power outage. Citizen and vehicle processing is not being carried out, and specialists are working to restore the operation of border crossing points.
In Kremenchuk, after the Russian attack, water supply is carried out according to a schedule using generators. Hospitals, mobile communications and bakeries use backup power, and heat supply is gradually being restored.
