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Russian strikes knock out power in parts of Ukraine
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on October 15, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on October 15, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Russian strikes on Ukrainian power infrastructure have caused outages in several regions, with increased attacks on energy systems prompting plans to boost gas imports.
KYIV (Reuters) -Russia struck Ukrainian power infrastructure with drones overnight, knocking out electricity supplies in several areas including in the central Dnipropetrovsk region, the Ukrainian Energy Ministry said on Wednesday.
Power grid operator Ukrenergo said power supplies were limited in seven regions, most in the east. State-run gas firm Naftogaz said a thermal power plant had been hit, without identifying the plant.
Russia has sharply increased the number and intensity of attacks on the Ukrainian energy system in recent weeks, targeting both power plants and gas facilities.
In a report, Naftogaz said the Russians had attacked gas facilities three times over the past seven days, including "critically important facilities" in the Kharkiv, Sumy and Chernihiv regions.
Ukrainian energy minister Svitlana Hrynchuk said earlier this month that Ukraine wanted to increase its gas imports by 30% following Russian airstrikes on its gas infrastructure.
(Reporting by Pavel PolityukEditing by Peter Graff)
Power disruption refers to the loss of electricity supply in a specific area, which can be caused by various factors including attacks on energy infrastructure.
Energy infrastructure includes the facilities and systems used to produce, transmit, and distribute energy, such as power plants, transmission lines, and substations.
The Ukrainian Energy Ministry is responsible for managing the country's energy resources, including electricity and gas supply, and responding to energy crises.
Gas facilities are structures and systems used for the extraction, processing, and distribution of natural gas, which is a key energy source.
Airstrikes on energy supply can lead to significant disruptions, affecting electricity availability, increasing energy prices, and compromising national security.
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