发布时间: 1/9/2026
On Wednesday night, Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy confirmed that relentless Russian attacks had left the southeastern regions of Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia nearly entirely in the dark. The announcement came via a Telegram statement, which also noted that critical infrastructure across both areas was operating solely on reserve power sources. Compounding the crisis, local officials reported widespread disruptions to water supplies and internet access, leaving thousands of residents grappling with basic daily needs amid plummeting winter temperatures.
Winter Temperatures Amplify Crisis for Ukrainian Residents
As temperatures in Ukraine drop sharply, the loss of power and heating has pushed communities into a desperate situation. Russian forces have recently ramped up their targeted strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, with the explicit goal of paralyzing power supplies during the harsh winter months. Ukraine’s Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko took to Telegram to highlight the daily struggle, writing, “Ukraine's energy system is under enemy attacks every day, and energy workers are operating in extremely difficult conditions to provide people with light and heat.” She also emphasized that worsening weather conditions are adding even more strain to already overstretched critical infrastructure.
Energy Workers Race to Restore Services Amid Security Risks
State energy company Ukrenergo also issued a statement on Telegram, confirming that emergency restoration work will begin the moment the security situation in the affected regions allows. The company stressed that its top priority is to get critical infrastructure back up and running as quickly as possible. In Dnipro, Mayor Borys Filatov shared updates on local measures, noting that all city hospitals have been fully switched to generator power to ensure patient care continues uninterrupted. He added that alternative power sources are supporting water drainage systems, and that school holidays have been extended until January 9 to keep children safe during the outages.
Ongoing Attacks Push Ukrainian Energy Providers to Breaking Point
In Zaporizhzhia, regional administration head Ivan Fedorov shared a video message on Telegram, stating that teams are working around the clock to restore power, even as the entire region remains in a complete blackout. He also noted that water utility workers have already nearly restored water access to homes despite the lack of electricity. Ukraine’s largest private energy provider, DTEK, has been operating in permanent crisis mode for months due to repeated Russian strikes, as CEO Maxim Timchenko revealed in an interview with the BBC last month. Timchenko, whose company supplies power to 5.6 million Ukrainians, explained that the frequency of attacks has left his team with no time to fully recover, pushing the energy system to its limits.