Overview
- Ukrainian authorities reported simultaneous trips at 08:42 GMT on a 400 kV Romania–Moldova interconnector and a 750 kV line inside Ukraine, prompting nationwide emergency cuts.
- Kyiv suspended trains and escalators across its metro for the first full shutdown since 2022, while stations remained open as shelters.
- Ukrenergo introduced emergency outages in the capital and surrounding region as well as in Zhytomyr, Kharkiv, Cherkasy and Chernivtsi.
- Moldova experienced widespread blackouts, including most of Chisinau, after grid frequency fell to 48 Hz and automatic protections disconnected parts of the system, with traffic police deployed at key intersections.
- Officials in Ukraine and Moldova said power was expected to be restored within hours, and Ukrainian authorities have not linked the failure to recent strikes.