Over 210 Power Outages Reported in Ukraine Oct 12–18
Over 210 power outages were recorded across 21 Ukrainian regions and Kyiv from October 12 to 18, with widespread blackouts caused by Russian attacks, including a major strike on October 14 that left at least 600,000 people without electricity.
Consensus
- Over 210 cases of power outages were recorded in Ukraine from October 12 to 18.
- The outages occurred across 21 regions and Kyiv.
- The number of outages increased compared to the previous week (5–11 October), when at least 127 were recorded in 12 regions and Kyiv.
- The highest number of outages, 62, was reported in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
- Outages extended to western regions, including Volyn, Lviv, Zakarpattia, and Ivano-Frankivsk oblasts.
- On October 16, a drone attack left 370,000 subscribers without power in Volyn Oblast, including the entire city of Lutsk.
- On October 17, hourly power rationing was introduced for the first time that autumn in Lviv, Zakarpattia, and Ivanо-Frankivsk oblasts.
- On the night of October 14, Russia launched 39 missiles and 128 drones at Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, and Kharkiv Oblast, causing widespread blackouts affecting at least 600,000 residents.
- On the night of October 17, over 15 energy generation and transmission facilities were targeted, with Lutsk, Rivne, Zhytomyr, and Vinnytsia suffering the worst impacts.
Coverage (2 sources)
- At least 210 cases of power outages recorded in Ukrainian regions during the week from October 12 to 18 — Радио Свобода
- At least 210 cases of power outages recorded in Ukrainian regions during the week from October 12 to 18 — The Insider