Russia hits Ukraine power grid with ‘massive attack,’ operator says

Pedestrians walk past power generators supplying electricity to restaurants during blackout hours in Kyiv on November 22, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Sergei GAPON / AFP)
Pedestrians walk past power generators supplying electricity to restaurants during blackout hours in Kyiv on November 22, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Sergei GAPON / AFP)

A “massive attack” by Russian forces on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure has caused power outages across the country, the state grid operator says.

“Due to the damage caused by the enemy, emergency outages have been applied in most regions,” Ukrenergo says in a statement on Telegram.

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