--- title: "Partial Emergency Power Outages Implemented in Kyiv Following Russian Attack: Regular Schedules Suspended" description: "Partial emergency power outages have been introduced in Kyiv following a Russian attack: regular schedules do not apply in the Sviatoshynskyi and Buchanskyi districts. Two people were killed and infrastructure and a high-rise building were damaged due to the shelling." date: 2026-10-21T05:56:37.808Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/kyiv-emergency-power-outages-after-shelling tags: [kyiv, power-outages, ukraine, energy, blackouts] author: "Andrey Kosynko, Roman V." publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Partial Emergency Power Outages Implemented in Kyiv Following Russian Attack: Regular Schedules Suspended ![Two gasoline generators operating on a Kyiv sidewalk against the background of pedestrians](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/21/kiev-avariynye-otklyucheniya-sveta-posle-obstrelov/kiev-avariynye-otklyucheniya-sveta-posle-obstrelov-1.webp) ## Key Points - Partial emergency power outages have begun in Kyiv following a Russian attack, and regular outage schedules do not apply - Emergency outages have been recorded in the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv and the Buchanskyi district of the Kyiv region - As a result of the shelling, two people were killed and one was injured; an infrastructure facility and a high-rise building in the Sviatoshynskyi district were damaged - Water supply disruptions occurred on the right bank of Kyiv due to the de-energization of pumping stations Partial emergency power outages have begun in Kyiv against the backdrop of an attack by the Russian Federation. According to the energy company, emergency outages are being recorded in the Sviatoshynskyi district of the capital, and power engineers are already working to restore electricity supplies as quickly as possible. In other districts of Kyiv, so-called stabilization schedules for electricity restrictions—meaning planned rather than unscheduled limitations—are in effect during this period. ### Regular Outage Schedules Suspended By order of NPC Ukrenergo, emergency power cuts have been introduced in Kyiv and the Kyiv region, during which regular outage schedules do not apply, the company emphasized. DTEK added that further changes in the situation will be reported additionally. As events unfolded, emergency restrictions spread to a number of districts in the Kyiv region, including Buchanskyi, where, as the company noted, regular schedules do not apply until further notice. ### Consequences of Shelling: Casualties and Damage Emergency outages were the result of strikes on energy facilities. It was previously reported that Russia shelled Kyiv: damage was recorded at an infrastructure facility, and a drone hit a multi-story residential building in the Sviatoshynskyi district. According to available data, two people died as a result of the attack, and another was injured. Around 09:00, explosions rang out in the Kyiv region, and an air raid alert was active over the region due to the threat of enemy drones. ### Cascading Effects: Water and the Power System Power supply problems have cascading effects. Due to the difficult situation in the power system caused by the aftermath of Russian shelling, certain regions of Ukraine were previously forced to introduce emergency power outages. In Kyiv, due to power interruptions, water pumping stations were partially de-energized, leading to water supply disruptions on the right bank of the city. Thus, strikes on energy infrastructure affect not only electricity, but also water supply and the operation of other critical systems. ### What Is Known About the Scale of Restrictions The list of districts where emergency outages have been introduced changes as the situation develops, according to various sources: in the capital, restrictions were recorded in the Sviatoshynskyi district, and in the Kyiv region—in the Buchanskyi, Brovarskyi, Vyshhorodskyi, and Boryspilskyi districts; at certain moments, emergency outages were also reported in the Obolonskyi, Podilskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, and Desnianskyi districts of Kyiv. The only confirmed fact remains that after the shelling in Kyiv and the region, emergency outages have indeed been introduced, during which regular schedules do not apply, and power engineers are working to restore electricity supplies. ## Accounts differ ### List of districts in Kyiv and the Kyiv region where emergency/extraordinary outages have been introduced - **Primary source (RБК-Україна):** Emergency outages were recorded in the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv and the Buchanskyi district of the Kyiv region; stabilization schedules are in effect in other districts of Kyiv ([rbc.ua](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/kievi-chastkovo-rozpochalis-avariyni-vimknennya-1792561693.html)) - **TSN citing Ukrenergo and DTEK:** Emergency outages have been introduced in the Brovarskyi, Buchanskyi, Vyshhorodskyi, and Boryspilskyi districts of the Kyiv region, and regular schedules do not apply ([kyiv.tsn.ua](https://kyiv.tsn.ua/ru/kyiv/v-kieve-vveli-ekstrennye-otklyucheniya-sveta-chto-izvestno-3184199.html)) - **TASS citing a Ukrainian energy holding:** Emergency outages have been introduced in the Obolonskyi, Podilskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, and Desnianskyi districts of Kyiv following explosions ([tass.ru](https://tass.ru/proisshestviya/28203451)) *Where they agree:* Following the shelling in Kyiv and the Kyiv region, emergency power outages have indeed been introduced, during which regular outage schedules do not apply ## Fact-Check & Sources - [В Киеве частично начались аварийные отключения света](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/kievi-chastkovo-rozpochalis-avariyni-vimknennya-1792561693.html) - Primary source: emergency outages in the Sviatoshynskyi district, stabilization schedules in others; update — Buchanskyi district; shelling, 2 dead, 1 wounded. - [В Киеве и области ввели экстренные отключения света: что известно (обновлено)](https://kyiv.tsn.ua/ru/kyiv/v-kieve-vveli-ekstrennye-otklyucheniya-sveta-chto-izvestno-3184199.html) - Emergency outages by order of Ukrenergo, regular schedules do not apply; districts of the Kyiv region: Brovarskyi, Buchanskyi, Vyshhorodskyi, Boryspilskyi; water disruptions. - [В четырех районах Киева начались аварийные отключения света](https://tass.ru/proisshestviya/28203451) - Reports emergency outages in the Obolonskyi, Podilskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, and Desnianskyi districts after explosions (October 11). - [В Киеве начались перебои с электричеством и водой](https://news.mail.ru/incident/72647232/) - Emergency outages after strikes on energy facilities; electricity and water supply affected. ## FAQ ### Why was the electricity cut off in Kyiv? Emergency outages began due to a Russian attack and strikes on energy facilities. By order of Ukrenergo, emergency power cuts have been introduced, during which regular schedules do not apply. ### In which districts are emergency outages in effect? According to the primary report, emergency outages were recorded in the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv and the Buchanskyi district of the Kyiv region. According to other sources, emergency restrictions were also introduced in the Brovarskyi, Vyshhorodskyi, and Boryspilskyi districts, and at times in the Obolonskyi, Podilskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, and Desnianskyi districts. ### Are there casualties as a result of the attack? Yes, according to available data, two people were killed and another was injured as a result of the shelling. An infrastructure facility and a multi-story building in the Sviatoshynskyi district were damaged. ### Why are there water supply interruptions in Kyiv? Water supply disruptions occurred due to the de-energization of water pumping stations on the right bank of Kyiv.