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Ukraine Enforces Emergency Outages After Mass Strike on Power Grid

The grid operator ordered evening consumption limits for businesses following damage in multiple regions.

Overview

  • Ukrenergo reported emergency power outages across most regions after a large-scale missile and drone attack attributed to Russia.
  • Electricity consumption limits for businesses and industrial enterprises were applied nationwide from 16:00 to 22:00 on October 22.
  • The situation remains most difficult in the Sumy and Chernihiv regions due to damaged equipment.
  • Energy facilities in the Kirovohrad and Odesa regions were hit overnight, leaving some users without power.
  • Repair crews began work once security conditions allowed, and the operator urged those with power to minimize use of energy‑intensive appliances.