Russian Strikes Cut Power in Six Ukrainian Regions as Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Switches to Diesel

Overview

• Ukrenergo said Russian attacks knocked out electricity for customers in six regions, naming Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Mykolaiv, and Kharkiv.
• The high‑voltage line feeding the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant was disconnected, so the site switched to diesel generators that keep safety systems running when external power is lost.
• The operator called this the 13th full blackout at the plant since 2022 and said the cause of the line failure is under investigation.
• Emergency repair crews are working where security conditions allow and the grid operator said they aim to restore supply as fast as possible.
• Electricity use in the morning was 5.3% higher than the previous day as factories resumed after Easter, and Ukrenergo urged people to shift heavy use to 11:00–15:00 and limit high‑power appliances from 18:00 to 22:00.