“Ukrenergo”: emergency power cuts have been implemented in several regions of Ukraine

Emergency power cuts have been introduced in several regions of Ukraine, the company “Ukrenergo” reports.

This is due to the difficult situation in the energy system due to Russian shelling.

It is noted that previously published blackout schedules in regions where emergency shutdowns have been applied are currently not in effect. Energy workers are working to restore a stable power supply as soon as possible.

Emergency shutdowns will be canceled after stabilization of the situation in the power system, adds Ukrenergo.

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After the last massive attacks by the Russian Federation, the power system of Ukraine is under a state of emergency. In particular, on January 20, Kyiv suffered another attack by the Russian Federation, 5,635 high-rise buildings were left without heat, almost 80 percent of them are houses to which the heat supply was returned after the shelling on January 9. According to local authorities, as of the morning of January 23, 1,940 high-rise buildings remain without heat. Most of these houses are on the left bank of the city, in the Pechersk district, some in Holosiivsk and Solomyansk districts.

According to the mayor of the city Vitaliy Klitschko, the Russian attack on January 9 was the most painful for the city’s critical infrastructure. He emphasized that the situation is the most difficult in four years. Emergency blackouts have been ongoing in the city since then.

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, Russia has been striking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Since the beginning of the fall of 2025, Russian forces have intensified their attacks on the Ukrainian energy industry.

The Security Service of Ukraine qualifies Russia’s strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure as crimes against humanity. The SBU previously noted that since the beginning of this year’s heating season, it has documented at least 256 air attacks by the Russian Federation on energy facilities and heat supply systems of Ukraine.