--- title: "Konotop on fifth day without power: Koretsky instructs Ukrenergo to urgently restore supply and sends diesel fuel to the city" description: "Konotop remains without power for the fifth day after a Russian strike on an energy facility. Prime Minister Koretsky instructed Ukrenergo to urgently restore supply, and the government will send diesel fuel to the city for the boiler house and water utility." date: 2026-10-28T19:06:30.130Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/konotop-fifth-day-without-power-koretsky-instructs-restore tags: [konotop, energy-infrastructure, power-outage, ukraine, sumy-region, ukrenergo] author: "Andrey Kosynko" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Konotop on fifth day without power: Koretsky instructs Ukrenergo to urgently restore supply and sends diesel fuel to the city ![Prime Minister of Ukraine Serhiy Koretsky in a formal suit and glasses at a meeting table](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/28/konotop-pyatye-sutki-bez-sveta-koretskiy-poruchil-vosstanovit-elektrosnabzhenie/konotop-pyatye-sutki-bez-sveta-koretskiy-poruchil-vosstanovit-elektrosnabzhenie-1.webp) ## Key Points - Konotop has been without electricity for five days following a Russian strike on an energy infrastructure facility. - The city's critical infrastructure operates on backup sources, and "points of invincibility" have been deployed. - Prime Minister Koretsky instructed the Ministry of Energy and Ukrenergo to urgently restore supply and provided the city with a reserve of diesel fuel for the boiler house and water utility. - Ukrenergo expects to return power to all consumers by the end of the day, with alternate supply at the first stage. The city of Konotop in Sumy Oblast has been left without electricity for five days following a Russian strike on an energy infrastructure facility. Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky announced this on October 28 in his Telegram channel, commenting on the situation after a conversation with Konotop Mayor Artem Semenikhin. According to him, the city's critical infrastructure is currently running on backup power sources, and "points of invincibility" have been deployed in the settlement. ### Fifth day in the dark As specialized agencies clarify, some of the damaged energy facilities have suffered severe destruction, which significantly limited the possibilities of backup connection for consumers. Sumyoblenergo reported that connection and restoration works are ongoing continuously, but for security reasons, the company does not disclose the stages of renewal and details of the work, as such information could reveal the current state of the power system in this energy hub. ### Reserves and "points of invincibility In the complete absence of centralized electricity supply, the city's critical infrastructure has been switched to backup power sources. To meet the basic needs of residents, so-called "points of invincibility" have been deployed in Konotop — specially equipped places where people can warm up, charge devices, and receive assistance. It is precisely for the operation of these facilities, as well as generators, that the reserve of diesel fuel is intended, which, according to estimates, the city needs in significant volumes for stable functioning during the dark period. ### Government instruction The Prime Minister stated that he instructed the Ministry of Energy together with Ukrenergo to urgently look into the circumstances of the situation and restore electricity supply in the shortest possible time. In addition, he noted that the government will provide Konotop with the necessary reserve of diesel fuel for alternative power sources on the very day of the announcement. According to the head of government, the fuel is critically important for the stable operation of the city boiler house and water utility — that is, for heating and water supply under disconnected networks. ### Restoration timeframe Ukrenergo reported that power engineers are continuing emergency restoration work and expect to return electricity to all consumers by the end of the day. At the same time, the company warned that at the first stage, due to network limitations, voltage supply will be carried out alternately. Thus, full and stable restoration of supply may take additional time after the initial connection. ### Context: waves of attacks on energy Problems with electricity supply in Sumy Oblast are recorded not for the first time: in October, as a result of massive waves of attacks, part of the region was left without power, and energy engineers in emergency mode eliminated the consequences of network damage. Sumyoblenergo specialists previously also noted the difficult situation in the region against the background of Russia's ongoing armed aggression. The situation in Konotop has become one of the longest and most large-scale blackouts in Sumy Oblast for the current period. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Конотоп пятые сутки без света: Корецкий поручил срочно исправить ситуацию](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/konotop-p-yatu-dobu-svitla-koretskiy-doruchiv-1793198065.html) - Primary source: the Prime Minister's statement about five days without power, reserves, points of invincibility, instruction to the Ministry of Energy/Ukrenergo, and diesel supply for the boiler house and water utility. - [Конотоп — пятые сутки без света: когда восстановят электроснабжение](https://fakty.com.ua/ru/ukraine/20261028-konotop-p-yatu-dobu-bez-svitla-koly-vidnovlyat-elektropostachannya/) - Adds the Prime Minister's conversation with Mayor Artem Semenikhin and Ukrenergo's expectation to return power by the end of the day with alternate supply at the first stage. - [Конотоп на Сумщине уже пятые сутки остается без света после атаки рф](https://ru.slovoidilo.ua/2026/10/28/novost/obshhestvo/konotop-sumshhine-uzhe-pyatye-sutki-ostaetsya-sveta-posle-ataki-rf) - Confirms Sumyoblenergo's continuous work and the restriction of work details for security reasons. - [Конотоп пятые сутки без света: городу требуется 40 тонн дизеля для выживания](https://my.ua/news/cluster/2026-10-28-konotop-piatye-sutki-bez-sveta-gorodu-trebuetsia-40-tonn-dizelia-dlia-vyzhivaniia) - Confirms the scale of destruction and the need for diesel; the specific figure of 40 tons is given only here and not included in the text. ## FAQ ### How many days has Konotop been without electricity? According to Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky, the city has been left without electricity for five days following a Russian strike on an energy infrastructure facility. ### What is the city's critical infrastructure running on? Konotop's critical infrastructure runs on backup power sources, and "points of invincibility" have been deployed in the city. The government is sending a reserve of diesel fuel for the boiler house and water utility to the city. ### When is electricity supply promised to be restored? Ukrenergo expects to return electricity to all consumers by the end of the day, while at the first stage, due to network limitations, voltage supply will be carried out alternately.