Overview
- Ukrenergo said new Russian attacks on energy sites caused fresh outages for users in Kharkiv and Kherson, with crews starting repairs where it is safe.
- The operator reported no scheduled blackouts for the day despite damage to frontline infrastructure.
- Electricity use ran 1.7% lower than the previous day, which the company linked to warmer weather and clear skies across most regions.
- The grid manager asked people to move heavy appliance use from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and to avoid running several high-power devices between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m.
- These hits follow strikes that left parts of six oblasts without power a day earlier, with Chernihiv and Odesa worst affected and DTEK reporting four Odesa facilities badly damaged.