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Russia strikes 6 major power substations, causing outages across Ukraine
Russian forces struck six major power substations across four Ukrainian regions overnight on 10–11 November, disrupting electricity supplies and adding pressure to the grid ahead of winter. The attacks followed a similar strike the previous night, as demand for electricity and heating is expected to rise.
Ukrenergo reported outages affecting consumers in eight regions, while emergency repairs continue and emergency outages remain in place in Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk. Kyiv is temporarily switching off municipal streetlights to conserve power for essential facilities; household outage schedules are unaffected. In Kryvyi Rih, a strike on a district heating facility disrupted heat to residential buildings.
In short
- Six substations were hit across four regions.
- Outages affected consumers in eight regions.
- Kyiv is switching off streetlights to save power.
Explained simply
Ukraine’s electricity grid supplies homes, businesses, public services and heating systems. Power stations generate electricity, while substations help move it through the grid and connect supply to local areas.
Ukrenergo operates the country’s transmission network and coordinates repairs when equipment is damaged. Local authorities and energy companies manage measures such as planned outages or reducing non-essential electricity use.
Damage to the grid can leave households without power and disrupt heating, especially as winter brings higher demand. Electricity is also needed by essential services, so repairs and decisions about how to share limited supply can affect communities across several regions.
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