Power outage
A leak occurred in the water supply network on Bilytska Street in Kyiv’s Podilskyi District, forming a sinkhole into which a car fell. Traffic has been restricted; bus No. 32 is operating with changes, and the car is expected to be evacuated.
Russia acknowledged that it carried out a combined strike on the Odesa CHP plant and seven substations. It also allegedly destroyed the infrastructure of a gas field in the Sumy region.
In Odesa region, following the nighttime Russian attack, power engineers partially restored power to critical infrastructure facilities and restored electricity to 128. 4 thousand households. Repair work is continuing around the clock.
President Zelenskyy said that restoration work is ongoing in Odesa after the strike. As of this morning, more than 300,000 families were without power; a third have already had their electricity restored.
russia attacked Naftogaz assets in the east, west, and center of Ukraine with drones, damaging Ukrnafta's production infrastructure. A gas station employee was injured, the facilities were shut down, but the personnel were rescued.
During repeated strikes on Zaporizhzhia region, a firefighter-rescuer was killed and two others were injured. In Odesa region, a bus carrying 12 children was damaged by the blast wave; there were no serious injuries.
As a result of the attack on Zhytomyr region, the "Kromberg & Schubert Zhytomyr" enterprise was damaged. The company has temporarily suspended operations; no employees were injured.
As a result of the overnight attack by Russian forces on Odesa region, 12 people were injured, 11 of whom were hospitalized in moderate condition. Energy infrastructure was damaged, and about 90,000 subscribers were left without power.
A total solar eclipse will occur on August 12, 2026, visible in the Arctic and parts of Europe. In Ukraine, the partial phase will be visible in the western regions, with the best conditions in Uzhhorod.
Russian forces attacked the Odesa region with missiles and drones overnight, damaging energy infrastructure. According to Ukrenergo, around 90,000 disconnected subscribers have already had their power restored.
As a result of Russian attacks on Odesa, Kharkiv and other regions, there are people killed and injured, and the port and energy infrastructure have been damaged. Zelenskyy called for stronger sanctions and air defense.
As a result of the Russian attack on the Odesa region overnight on August 9, a local outage occurred in the network, leaving part of the regional center without electricity. DTEK specialists are already working to restore power supply.
Russia plans to launch a large-scale strike campaign against Kyiv’s energy infrastructure over the coming weeks. ISW analysts predict that the Russian Federation will use its strategic reserve of ballistic missiles to inflict maximum damage by August 24.
As a result of an accident at an energy facility in the Chernihiv and Koriukivka districts, around 99,000 subscribers were disconnected from the power supply. The information was provided by JSC "Chernihivoblenergo".
In the village of Balky, Zaporizhzhia region, residents have been without electricity and water for two months. Police issued administrative citations against them over a video appeal about the problem.
Ukraine is working on its own Freyja antiballistic project, which is managed by the defense company Fire Point. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the state’s key task is to protect the production facilities from Russian strikes.
Zelenskyy met with the Prime Minister of Serbia; they discussed the consequences of Russian strikes and joint projects. Serbia allocated €2 million to support Ukraine's energy sector.
A heavy downpour caused streets to flood in Bukovel in the Carpathian region. In the Kyiv region, power grids were damaged due to the bad weather, leaving more than 18,000 households without power.
Due to the war in the Middle East, damage to refineries in the Persian Gulf and strikes on Russian refineries, Europe risks experiencing a diesel shortage. Fuel prices have already risen by nearly 40%, while stockpiles have fallen by 30%.
Ukraine’s power system got through a period of record August heat without electricity outage schedules. This was achieved thanks to adjusted repairs, the involvement of gas-fired generation, and increased imports.
Due to power outages, dozens of settlements in the Kherson region remain without water. The occupation authorities propose delivering water by tanker trucks instead of repairing the networks.
Luxembourg additionally allocated €8 million to support Ukraine’s energy sector, bringing its total contribution to €30 million. The funds will be used for equipment for energy companies and to strengthen the resilience of the system.
Due to an аварія, parts of Kyiv’s Podilskyi and Obolonskyi districts have been temporarily disconnected from the power supply. DTEK energy workers are already working on restoring electricity.
Testing of the Enguri Hydroelectric Power Plant showed that the units were in working order, while the blackouts in Georgia were caused by problems in the emergency automation system. Over two weeks, the country experienced three large-scale power outages.
In summer, electricity consumption increases because of air conditioners and refrigerators. Experts advise adjusting appliances and changing habits to reduce costs.
As a result of enemy attacks, more than 5,000 consumers in the Zaporizhzhia district were disconnected from the power grid. Two settlements are completely without electricity supply; repairs will begin when the security situation allows.
As a result of shelling, some consumers in 5 regions are without power; due to bad weather, consumers in 7 regions are without power. Electricity consumption increased by 3.2%; Ukrainians are urged to conserve energy from 10:00 to 23:00.
The Cabinet of Ministers decided to compile lists of critical facilities separately for the winter and summer periods. This will make it possible to distribute electricity more efficiently and increase the amount available to household consumers.
Power supply has been restored for more than 34,000 subscribers in Lviv, while another 37,000 remain without electricity. Emergency crews are working until full restoration.
An emergency outage in the 110 kV grid caused by the heat resulted in consumers in central Lviv being left without power. Electricity supply is planned to be restored within an hour.