After a Russian strike on Dnipro on Wednesday evening, explosions were heard in the city, followed by power and water outages in parts of Dnipro and the surrounding region. Local residents reported that the metro stopped running and passengers were evacuated from tunnels due to the lack of electricity. Claims of a complete blackout in the city have not been officially confirmed.
Dnipro regional council head Mykola Lukashuk said there are currently no forecasts on when power supply might be restored and urged residents to stock up on water if supply is still available. He noted that the facility responsible for water supply was also left without electricity. Energy company DTEK reported emergency power outages and said repair works would begin as soon as the security situation allows.
Power supply problems were also reported in Kryvyi Rih and Zaporizhzhia. Zaporizhzhia regional governor Ivan Fedorov said electricity supply restrictions are in place across the region, adding that water supply systems and hospitals are operating on generators.
Due to the blackout in Dnipropetrovsk region, several suburban train routes were suspended. Ukrzaliznytsia said services on the Zaporizhzhia–Synelnykove, Chaplyne–Synelnykove, Dnipro–Chaplyne and Pyatykhatky–Dnipro lines were halted. Later, the company announced that all trains in Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions had been switched to backup diesel locomotives. Railway stations and signalling systems are operating on generator power.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy confirmed that Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions were “almost completely” left without electricity following the Russian strike. Critical infrastructure is functioning on backup power, while damage assessment and restoration work will begin as soon as security conditions permit.
In Zaporizhzhia region, mobile communications are operating in emergency mode. Governor Fedorov warned that base stations have been switched to batteries, which are expected to last about eight hours. Authorities urged residents to limit mobile phone use and rely on internet messengers where possible.
Dnipro Mayor Borys Filatov said all city hospitals have been fully switched to generators and have sufficient water supplies. School holidays have been extended by two days. He added that around 130 technical water points are operating across the city and warned that disruptions to electric public transport are likely.
In Zaporizhzhia region, more than 200 “Points of Invincibility” are operating, providing residents with warmth, charging facilities and internet access. All hospitals are running on generators and have sufficient fuel supplies, regional authorities said.