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Power outages caused by Russian drone strikes have disrupted water supplies on Kyiv’s right bank, Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said on October 7.
Emergency power cuts were introduced in Kyiv and Kyiv region on Wednesday following Russian attacks on energy infrastructure. The outages partially affected water-pumping stations, causing interruptions to water supplies in several parts of the capital.
Energy workers are working to restore power and stabilize the system, Klitschko said.
As of 7:30 p.m., Kyiv had returned to scheduled outages and emergency restrictions had been canceled, according to DTEK. Emergency and unplanned outages were also reported in the Zhytomyr, Poltava, Chernihiv and Sumy regions.
During the emergency outages, scheduled blackout timetables do not apply. Energy and municipal workers are continuing restoration efforts, while residents have been urged to follow official updates.
According to Kyiv City Hall, electric public transport was temporarily suspended on the right bank. Services continued in the Obolon and Vinogradar districts. The Kyiv funicular was also temporarily shut down because of the power outage.
Ukrenergo said scheduled power restrictions would remain in place on October 8 in some regions. From midnight to 11:59 p.m., restrictions for industrial and business consumers and hourly outages for all categories of consumers will be applied, with the volume ranging from 0.5 to 1.5 queues.
The company warned that the situation could change because of further Russian attacks and urged consumers to monitor updates from their local electricity distribution operators.
Similar emergency outages were introduced in Kyiv and several regions on September 30 following Russian attacks involving jet-powered drones. The latest restrictions come amid renewed Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure ahead of the heating season.
