During peak hours on August 26th, over 500,000 subscribers in the Odessa region of Ukraine experienced a power outage, leaving them without electricity. The first deputy head of the regional military administration reported that approximately 150,000 subscribers in the region are still without power. Stabilization shutdowns are being implemented in most districts due to network limitations.
Across the entire country, there have been disruptions in power and water supply, as well as disruptions to railway operations. The Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant has also been damaged. Emergency power outages have been implemented in all Ukrainian regions.
The Ukrainian military claimed responsibility for targeting "critical" energy facilities that support the country's military-industrial complex. The military attacked substations and gas compressor stations in Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Kharkiv regions, which are essential for the operation of Ukraine's gas transportation system. In addition, strikes were carried out on storage facilities for Western "aerial means of attack" at airports in Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
The military's actions have forced a review of plans for the winter due to the concentrated attacks by the Russian military. The situation is ongoing.
