In the night of November 11, 2026, Kryvyi Rih suffered a massive drone attack, leaving the city partially without electricity. According to Oleksandr Vilkul, Head of the Kryvyi Rih Defense Council, critical infrastructure facilities were targeted. By morning, parts of the city remained without power, while hospitals and water utility pumping stations were switched to backup generators. According to local authorities, there were no casualties.
Chronology and Nature of the Attack
According to Vilkul, the attack occurred late in the evening on November 10, after midnight. He described it as another strike on civilian infrastructure: besides critical infrastructure, residential buildings were hit. Vilkul also pointed out that apartment buildings, schools, and kindergartens were damaged by the strikes. Emergency crews from all energy and municipal services were dispatched to the impact sites. No information about casualties was received at the time of publication.
Consequences for the City
By the morning of November 11, part of Kryvyi Rih remained without electricity. Local Telegram channels reported severe voltage fluctuations in areas where power had been restored. Authorities emphasized that the heating situation might prove more complicated than the electricity situation. Emergency repair crews from energy, heating, and municipal services worked throughout the night.
Municipal Services on Backup Sources
Authorities stabilized the water and sewage systems using generators; some hospitals and water utility pumping stations also switched to backup power. On the morning of November 11, municipal electric transport was successfully launched in standard mode, and repair work is underway at boiler houses. Vilkul noted that despite the difficult situation, all services, hospitals, and social institutions in the city continue to operate.
Evacuation of Workers from a Mine
The power outage posed a particular danger to the industrial sector. According to Vilkul, nine workers were trapped in one of the mines due to the electricity cutoff. Rescue services evacuated them to the surface. Local authorities assessed this episode as a demonstration of how critical uninterrupted power supply is for the safety of mining operations.
Context: Series of Strikes on the Region's Energy System
The attack on Kryvyi Rih was a continuation of a series of strikes on the energy infrastructure of the Dnipropetrovsk region. Mykola Lukashuk, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council, stated that the enemy is trying to "freeze" the city. Earlier, on the evening of November 9, strikes on energy equipment in the region caused massive power outages in parts of Dnipro and Kamianske; recently, a strike was also carried out on the Trypilska Thermal Power Plant. Thus, attacks on the power supply are systematic and affect several major cities in the region over a short period.
