On October 24, widespread power outages hit the temporarily occupied parts of Ukraine’s Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk regions, as well as Crimea. Russian authorities reported “external interference” affecting energy infrastructure facilities and introduced scheduled power cuts.
Russian media reported this, citing Russia’s Ministry of Energy.
The Russian ministry said energy companies were working with local occupation administrations to restore electricity supplies.
“To ensure the stable operation of the power system and the gradual restoration of electricity supplies, scheduled temporary power cuts are in effect. Socially important facilities are being connected to backup power sources,” the ministry said in a statement.
Russian authorities did not specify the nature of the damage to energy infrastructure or provide a timeline for the full restoration of electricity supplies.
The situation was particularly difficult in Russian-occupied Crimea, where restrictions on water supplies were reported alongside electricity outages.
In Sevastopol, only 40% of mobile network base stations remained operational, while trolleybus services were suspended due to the lack of electricity.
Russia’s Energy Ministry said restoration work would continue until the consequences of the disruption had been fully addressed.
