The Ministry of Energy named the regions where it is most difficult to restore electricity supply
10 October 14:51
On the night of October 10, 2025, Russia launched another massive attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, using hundreds of drones and missiles. This attack, which coincided with the third anniversary of the beginning of the energy terror in 2022, has left significant consequences for the country’s energy system. Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk reported on the current state of restoration work as of 12:00 on October 10, naming the regions where the situation remains the most difficult, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
The most difficult regions: Kyiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Poltava, Chernihiv regions
The most difficult situation is in Kyiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Poltava, and Chernihiv regions.
These regions have suffered significant damage due to massive attacks on generation facilities and distribution networks.
“The enemy is constantly changing its tactics and resorting to massive attacks on one facility with a large number of drones or missiles,” she said.
The situation is also difficult in Dnipropetrovska and Zaporizka oblasts, where damage to the energy infrastructure makes it difficult to restore.
Nevertheless, in Pavlohrad in Dnipropetrovska oblast, power engineers managed to complete repairs, which was the first significant step towards stabilization in the region.
Progress in recovery: Kyiv, Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy
Despite the challenging situation, the power sector is responding quickly.
In Kyiv, power was restored to 270,000 customers affected by nighttime outages.
In Kharkiv, Poltava and Sumy, special emergency outage schedules have been canceled, although scheduled hourly outages are still in place to balance the load on the grid.
“Power engineers immediately started damage assessment and repair work as soon as it was safe to do so. Experts are making every effort to return electricity to Ukrainians’ homes as soon as possible,” emphasized Ms. Hrynchuk.
Coordination and international support
Svitlana Hrynchuk reported to President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko on the consequences of the attack, damage assessment and concrete steps to restore power.
The Ministry of Energy has committed to updating information on the state of the power system every two hours to keep Ukrainians informed.
Ukraine is also actively cooperating with international partners to strengthen the protection of energy infrastructure.
“We continue to communicate with international partners to strengthen the protection of energy infrastructure and strengthen our energy resilience,” Hrynchuk said.
The energy sector has clear instructions for action in various scenarios, which allows it to respond quickly to challenges caused by enemy attacks.
Three years of energy terror
Hrynchuk reminded that exactly three years ago, on October 10, 2022, Russia launched systematic attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, trying to plunge the country into darkness and cold. Since then, the enemy has been constantly improving its tactics, moving from scattered strikes to concentrated attacks on key facilities.
“Exactly three years ago, on October 10, our power system experienced one of the first massive attacks. Today, Russia continues to use cold and darkness as an instrument of terror,” the Deputy Minister emphasized.
Russian attack on October 10
At night and in the morning, the Russian army conducted a massive attack against various regions of Ukraine. In particular, they hit the infrastructure, both electricity and gas. Part of Kyiv is without electricity and water supply.
Significant damage was sustained in the Dnipropetrovs’k region, where the enemy attacked the regional center, Kamianske and Kryvyi Rih district.
