In a morning assault, Russian forces launched a drone attack on energy facilities in southern Ukraine, according to reports from the national energy company, Ukrenergo. The strike has resulted in partial power outages affecting consumers in Mykolaiv and Kherson regions.
Ukrenergo indicated that the attack is ongoing and that emergency restoration efforts will commence as soon as the security situation permits. Local authorities in Mykolaiv and Kherson confirmed the absence of electricity, with additional reports of outages in the Mykolaiv and Bashtanka districts.
Earlier in the night, Russian troops carried out a massive combined attack across Ukraine. The Ministry of Energy reported that strikes on energy infrastructure have left consumers in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Kharkiv, Sumy, and Poltava regions temporarily without power.
Since the onset of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, Russian forces have consistently targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. As autumn approaches in 2025, these attacks have intensified, creating a significant gap between energy generation capabilities and consumption needs. This disparity has led to prolonged power outages in many areas, although the situation improved with the arrival of spring and increased solar energy generation.
On March 24, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Russian forces are continuing their operations aimed at crippling Ukraine’s energy system.
Russian drone strikes have targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure, causing widespread power outages in multiple regions. The ongoing attacks reflect a sustained effort by Russian forces to disrupt Ukraine's energy supply amidst the ongoing conflict.