According to official reports, emergency power outages have been introduced in Kyiv due to strain on the power system damaged by shelling. At the same time, emergency works and resource evacuations to sustain life support are ongoing in the regions — from tents and generators to heaters from Naftogaz. Sources: "Kyiv Digital" app, State Emergency Service, regional state administrations, UNN.
"The schedule does not apply. Emergency power outages are beginning"
— "Kyiv Digital" app
Vyshhorod: fourth day of the fight for heat
In Vyshhorod in the Kyiv region, the fourth day without stable electricity supply continues. According to the State Emergency Service, 11 tents have been deployed and 14 generators connected, which provide heating systems in 22 apartment buildings. Support points serve not only as technical assistance — they act as communication and mutual support centers.
"Three days of fighting for light and life: Vyshhorod is holding on. Without power, in the cold and with hope, but with faith and mutual support"
— State Emergency Service
Odesa: emergency outages and halted electric transport
DTEK reports forced emergency outages due to damage to the power system after enemy strikes. As a result, electric public transport in Odesa has been partially out of service for more than two weeks, although key life-support systems, authorities say, are still operating normally for now.
"DTEK continues to use forced emergency outages due to strain on the power system damaged as a result of enemy shelling. Because of the lack of power supply in Odesa for more than two weeks, unfortunately, electric transport has been idled"
— Serhiy Lysak, head of the Odesa Military Administration
Kherson: CHP under fire, restoration impossible for now
The Kherson CHP has come under almost daily shelling, making it impossible to restore its operation at the moment. According to the Regional State Administration, about 470 houses require assistance. Also, 45 coastal settlements remain without power due to repeated hits on the same sites where repair crews recently worked — restoration efforts are being blocked by security issues.
"The CHP is hit almost every day. (…) For now, there is no possibility to restore the CHP's operation"
— Oleksandr Tolokonnikov, deputy head of the Kherson Regional State Administration
Why this happened and what’s next
The reasons are clear within one model: strikes on critical infrastructure + rising winter load = risk of large-scale outages and cities' vulnerability. This is not just an inconvenience: without power, access to heating, communications and transport falls, which heightens risks for the elderly, the less mobile and socially vulnerable groups.
What is being done now: authorities and rescuers are deploying support points (tents, generators), supplying heaters to the socially vulnerable, and coordinating repair crews. Energy companies are implementing emergency outages to avoid network collapse.
Conclusion
This winter once again underscores two obvious facts: strikes on energy are a strategic impact on civilian stability, and responses must be both immediate and strategic. In the short term — deploying support points and generator power preserves life support. In the medium term — work is needed on energy independence, network protection and accelerated reconstruction. For each of us this is a matter of security and daily life — and it remains important to follow official messages and support local aid initiatives.
