# 3 people, including child, die in Kyiv Oblast from improperly running generator as Russia slams power grids across Ukraine

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/3-people-including-child-die-in-kyiv-oblast-from-improperly-running-generator-as-russia-slams-power-grids-across-ukraine/
- Published: 2026-11-08T15:01:43+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T15:22:31+00:00
- Original publisher: Kyiv Independent
- Original article: https://kyivindependent.com/3-people-including-child-die-in-kyiv-oblast-from-improperly-running-generator-as-russia-slams-power-grids-across-ukraine/
- Topics: Climate, Europe, Science, World

## Key points

- Three people died after a generator was run in a basement.
- Another child was hospitalised with carbon monoxide poisoning.
- Energy attacks have left communities facing power and water shortages.

## Summary

Three people, including a child, died of carbon monoxide poisoning in Chupyra, south of Kyiv, after a generator was run in a basement. Another child was hospitalised. The deaths underline the risks of using generators indoors as households turn to them for electricity and heat during prolonged outages.

Kyiv and its surrounding region have faced daily power and water cuts after Russia’s 3 November attack on energy infrastructure, described as its largest mass attack on the sector this year. More than 600,000 people in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast have also lost power; Ukraine’s energy minister said Russia had carried out over 350 attacks on energy infrastructure since September, damaging more than 800 pieces of equipment. Kyiv’s water system also faces a growing risk of sewage problems this winter.

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