Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure cause outages in eight regions
Russian attacks on energy infrastructure left some consumers without electricity in eight Ukrainian regions by the morning of November 11, with the situation most severe in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa. A drone attack on an energy crew in Sloviansk injured one worker, while strikes on energy facilities in southern Odesa killed a woman. Hourly outage schedules and industrial power restrictions remain in place across most of the country.
Key points
- Partial outages were reported in Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, Rivne, Kharkiv, Odesa and Chernihiv regions.
- The most difficult power-supply situation was in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa regions.
- A drone struck an energy crew in Sloviansk; one worker was injured and taken to hospital.
- Strikes on energy facilities in southern Odesa killed a woman.
- Emergency outages were introduced in Kharkiv region due to equipment damage and reduced voltage in the high-voltage grid.
- Hourly schedules for households and power-capacity restrictions for industry continued in most regions.
- On November 3, Russian forces reportedly attacked six major substations in four Ukrainian regions.
Why it matters
The outages and scheduled cuts affect civilians, industrial users and repair crews across several regions. Attacks on energy facilities and the personnel repairing them create direct risks to those needed to restore electricity. Repeated strikes could undermine Ukraine's energy security and disrupt civilian life during the winter. UN investigators and military analysts describe the attacks as deliberate strikes on essential infrastructure and part of a broader campaign against civilians.
What happened
Following overnight and morning attacks on energy infrastructure, partial power outages emerged in Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, Rivne, Kharkiv, Odesa and Chernihiv regions by the morning of November 11. The most serious disruption was recorded in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa regions. In Kharkiv region, emergency outages were introduced because of damaged equipment and lower voltage in the high-voltage network; a return to scheduled supply is possible only after the energy system stabilizes. Energy workers are repairing damaged equipment around the clock where security conditions allow, though prolonged air-raid alerts and the risk of renewed strikes complicate the work. Hourly outage schedules for households and power-capacity limits for industrial consumers remained in force across most regions, with restrictions ranging from one to four queues in some areas on Wednesday. Separately, a drone attacked an energy crew in Sloviansk on November 10, injuring one worker, who was taken to hospital. Russian forces also struck energy facilities in southern Odesa on the evening of November 10 and the morning of November 11, killing a woman.
How Ukrainian sources describe it
Ukrainian reporting focuses on the regional scale of the outages, the most affected areas, emergency restrictions and the safety risks facing repair crews. It also highlights the immediate human consequences — the injured energy worker in Sloviansk and the woman killed in attacks on Odesa region's energy facilities. Energy ministry briefings frame the situation as an evolving emergency amid continued Russian attacks and repair work conducted around air-raid alerts.
How international sources describe it
International assessments center on the legal characterization of attacks on energy infrastructure and Russia's broader winter strategy. The strikes are portrayed as deliberate efforts to deprive civilians of essential resources and disrupt Ukraine's energy security, rather than focusing primarily on regional outage schedules. The UN commission of inquiry accused Russia of crimes against humanity in connection with strikes on energy facilities. In a November 7 report, the US Institute for the Study of War said the targeted attacks confirm a captured Russian plan to systematically target electricity production and transmission, and assessed that Russia is using the winter 2026–2027 campaign to undermine Ukraine's energy security and disrupt civilian life.
Background
Hourly outage schedules for households and power-capacity restrictions for industrial consumers continued in most Ukrainian regions. On November 3, Russian forces reportedly attacked six major substations in four regions of Ukraine. The UN commission of inquiry concluded that Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure are deliberate and part of a state policy of depriving civilians of essential energy resources.