A large-scale blackout hit Dnipro on the evening of January 7. According to local public channels, power supply has been completely cut across the city and in a number of settlements in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast; communications disruptions have been reported, and medical facilities are among those left without electricity.
The head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council, Mykola Lukashuk, confirmed that electricity has been cut across the entire oblast and said there is currently no timeline for restoration. He urged residents to stock up on water, singling out the Pavlohrad and Synelnykove districts, where the DZD enterprise has also been left without power.
Local sources report an авария at thermal power plants. Amid the outages, the Dnipro metro has come to a halt: train service has been suspended, escalators are not operating, and passengers are being evacuated from tunnels. Suburban rail services across the oblast have also been suspended, with disruptions to mobile internet reported.
Power supply problems have also affected neighboring regions. Additional restrictions have been introduced in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, said Ivan Fedorov, head of the regional military administration. According to him, specialists from Zaporizhzhiaoblenergo are working to restore and stabilize the system.
Serious emergency power outages are possible in Kryvyi Rih, warned Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the city’s defense council, urging residents to store water and charge their devices.
Due to the масштабные outages in Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, and Zaporizhzhia, air-raid sirens are temporarily not sounding, according to local Telegram channels. Timelines for the restoration of power supply in the regions remain unknown.