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title: "Most of Kovel left without electricity after Russian infrastructure strike"
description: "On November 3, following a Russian infrastructure strike, most of Kovel lost power, and the water utility switched to backup power. Emergency shutdowns were introduced in Kyiv and trams were stopped."
date: 2026-11-04T00:59:54.941Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/kovel-without-electricity-after-infrastructure-strike
tags: [kovel, ukraine, power-outage, infrastructure-attack, kyiv, energy]
author: "Andrey Kosynko"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Most of Kovel left without electricity after Russian infrastructure strike

![Electrician in workwear and a hard hat repairs a damaged power cable outdoors in winter](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/04/kovel-bez-sveta-posle-udara-po-infrastrukture/kovel-bez-sveta-posle-udara-po-infrastrukture-1.webp)

## Key Points

- Following the Russian strike on November 3, the majority of Kovel consumers were left without electricity.
- KP «Kovelvodokanal» switched to backup power sources, and water was supplied until 23:15.
- Heat supply in residents' homes operated normally.
- In Kyiv, emergency shutdowns were introduced and tram and trolleybus traffic was stopped due to energy hub damage.

On November 3, as a result of a Russian attack on Kovel, an energy infrastructure facility was hit. According to city authorities, following the strike, the majority of consumers in the city were left without power, and the local water utility was forced to switch to backup power sources. This was reported by Kovel Mayor Ihor Chaika on Facebook, as cited by RBC-Ukraine.

### What happened in Kovel

According to the mayor, after the infrastructure facility was hit, the vast majority of Kovel residents were left without electricity. Power engineers, he said, are working to stabilize the power grid as quickly as possible. Emergency services are also working at the scene. The mayor stressed that the situation remains tense and restoration is ongoing as much as possible.

### Electricity and water supply

The municipal enterprise «Kovelvodokanal» switched to backup power sources following the strike. As reported by the city, water supply was resumed, but it will last until 23:15. If the electricity situation does not change by morning, water will be supplied on November 4 in the morning from 06:00 to 09:00. The water utility promised to publish a further schedule on its official resources.

### Heat supply and emergency services

Despite the large-scale power outage, heat supply in Kovel residents' homes was operating normally at the time of publication. Emergency services continue to operate at the site of the strike's aftermath, and power engineers are carrying out restoration work to return electricity to residents' homes as soon as possible.

### Context: not just Kovel

Kovel was not the only city left without electricity after Russian strikes on November 3. In Kyiv, emergency shutdowns were introduced due to damage to regional energy hub facilities. According to capital Mayor Vitali Klitschko, the situation in the city is very difficult: water supply problems arose, and heating points are being deployed in the most affected areas. In the evening of the same day, tram and trolleybus traffic was stopped in Kyiv due to a critical shortage of electricity.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Большая часть Ковеля осталась без света после удара РФ по инфраструктуре](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/bilsha-chastina-kovelya-zalishilasya-svitla-1793750380.html) - Primary source: statement by Kovel Mayor Ihor Chaika on Facebook; outage for the majority of consumers, water utility backup power, water supply schedule, normal heat supply, context regarding Kyiv.
- [Большая часть Запорожья осталась без света из-за атак ВСУ](https://www.rbc.ru/rbcfreenews/6a718bc79a79475838e41bd7) - Concerns Zaporizhzhia Oblast and the other side of the conflict; neither confirms nor refutes the event in Kovel, not used as a basis.
- [Большая часть Запорожской области осталась без электричества из-за атак ВСУ](https://news.mail.ru/incident/71732436/) - Event from July 23 concerning Zaporizhzhia Oblast; different date and region, does not relate to Kovel.
- [Большая часть Одессы осталась без света и воды после взрывов](https://life.ru/p/bolshaya-chast-odessy-ostalas-bez-sveta-i-vody-posle-vzryvov) - Concerns Odesa; does not confirm the event in Kovel, not used as a basis.

## FAQ

### What happened in Kovel on November 3?

As a result of a Russian strike, an infrastructure facility was hit, after which the majority of consumers in the city were left without electricity.

### How is the water supply operating in Kovel after the strike?

KP «Kovelvodokanal» switched to backup power sources; water was supplied until 23:15, and if outages persist on November 4, supply was planned from 06:00 to 09:00.

### Is heat supply working in Kovel?

According to city authorities, heat supply in residents' homes was operating normally at the time of the reports.

### What happened in Kyiv on the same day?

Due to damage to regional energy hub facilities, emergency shutdowns were introduced in Kyiv, water supply problems arose, and trams and trolleybus services were stopped in the evening.