Power outage
The Zaporizhzhia NPP has remained without external power for more than a week due to hostilities. The IAEA is monitoring diesel fuel supplies and their delivery.
Russians have been attacking Kyiv with jet-powered drones for the third day in a row: there are casualties, fires, and falling debris in three districts. People were killed in the Kyiv region, and the Kyiv–Chop highway has been blocked.
Russia attacked the energy infrastructure of the Mykolaiv region with Shahed drones. More than 300,000 subscribers in Mykolaiv and the region are without electricity.
Ukrainian drone strikes damaged substations in the occupied Kherson region. The timeframe for restoring electricity is unknown.
A UNICEF warehouse containing essential supplies was destroyed during an attack in Chubynske. This has complicated efforts to help vulnerable families ahead of the winter.
Ukraine’s long-range strikes are reducing the volume of Russian exports, halting the operation of oil refineries, undermining Russia’s capabilities to produce rocket fuel, and effectively blocking the activities of the Black Sea Fleet.
The Ministry of Education and Science recommends that universities condense the academic schedule due to the risk of energy disruptions. Institutions will make their own decisions regarding Saturdays and schedules.
The NHSU tariffs do not cover the cost of complex treatment: surgery is underfunded by 30. 5%, and therapy by 23.6%. Hospitals cover the shortfall themselves.
Parts of four regions were left without electricity due to shelling. No restrictions are expected; restoration work is ongoing, and consumption has decreased by 4.4%.
Russia is intensifying attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure ahead of winter. Ukrainian experts advise striking back at oil refineries, oil logistics, and Russia’s export terminals.
Following a drone attack on the thermal power plant in Shchastia, occupied areas of four regions were left without electricity. The timeline for restoration is unknown.
Russia destroyed the Kherson combined heat and power plant with aerial bombs. The Regional Military Administration urges residents, especially families with children and elderly people, to evacuate.
Until the morning of August 28, paid waiting lounges at railway stations are free of charge due to delays affecting a number of trains. Passengers have access to tea, water, and “Points of Invincibility.”
In the 2026/2027 academic year, 11,941 schools are planned to operate in Ukraine, 8,424 of them in person. In Kyiv, no general shortage of places has been confirmed, but individual schools may be overcrowded.
The massive Russian attack on August 27 damaged logistics facilities belonging to Fora and COMFY, as well as those of Budynok Ihрашok and ROSHEN. There were no casualties.
At night, Russian forces struck businesses and an energy facility in two districts of the Poltava region. There were no casualties.
Due to shelling, consumers in five regions remain without electricity; a power worker was injured in the Kharkiv region. No consumption restrictions are forecast.
Russian forces attacked Chernihiv region 45 times, injuring 38 people. Homes, businesses, vehicles and critical infrastructure were damaged.
Britain has allowed the blueprints for Scalp components to be handed over to Ukraine for missile production. Italy has withdrawn from military exercises within the coalition.
A fire following a Russian drone attack destroyed a Red Cross warehouse in Kherson. There were no casualties, and the organization continues to help residents.
Putin's decree allows the Russian authorities to take over the management of critical facilities due to security threats or delays in restoration. This concerns energy, industry, communications, and essential services.
The Prosecutor General's Office notified Valery Gerasimov of the suspicion over the attack on Kyiv on July 2, 2026. Twenty civilians were killed and 32 were injured.
Due to hostilities and shelling, some consumers in six regions are temporarily without electricity. Restoration is ongoing; no restrictions are expected.
Zelenskyy said that Ukraine’s defense industry needs to scale up the production of drones and long-range systems. The President called for creating protection against Russian ballistic missiles.
Russian Shahed attack UAVs targeted the energy infrastructure of Mykolaiv region. There were no casualties; an FPV drone also struck the Ochakiv community.
The Nordic and Baltic countries reaffirmed their political, military, and financial support for Ukraine. They are also ready to help\r\nprotect its energy sector and ports.
Cyclone “Priska” hit the Baltic region, Poland, and Belarus, causing two deaths and widespread destruction. More than 550,000 households were left without electricity.
Following Russia's attack on the shopping mall, which killed 16 people, proceedings were opened over official negligence. The supermarket director was served with a notice of suspicion.
Russia launched a daytime combined strike on Odesa region: a woman, a 16-year-old girl and another person were injured. Homes, silos and infrastructure were damaged.
Russia struck Ukraine with missiles, munitions, and 217 drones. Air defense destroyed or suppressed 191 targets; hits were recorded at 41 locations.