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title: "Lutsk Enters Second Day Without Power: City Council Recommends Preparing for 24-Hour Blackout"
description: "Lutsk lives without stable electricity on the second day after a drone attack on energy facilities. The City Council recommends preparing for a 24-hour blackout; upper floors of high-rises may lose water supply."
date: 2026-10-16T12:13:30.566Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/lutsk-without-power-24-hours-council-recommendations
tags: [ukraine, lutsk, power-outage, energy-infrastructure, drone-attack, volyn, water-supply]
author: "Roman V."
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Lutsk Enters Second Day Without Power: City Council Recommends Preparing for 24-Hour Blackout

![A utility worker connects a cable to a gasoline generator on the street near a building in Lutsk](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/16/luts-k-bez-sveta-24-chasa-gorsoviet-rekomendatsii/luts-k-bez-sveta-24-chasa-gorsoviet-rekomendatsii-1.webp)

## Key Points

- Lutsk is experiencing a second day without stable power supply following a nighttime drone attack on energy facilities
- City Council Secretary Andriy Razumovsky recommends residents prepare for at least 24 hours without power
- Due to reduced network pressure, residents of upper floors in high-rises may be left without water
- Schools, hospitals, and boiler houses are operating on generators; "invincibility points" will open if the situation worsens
- Trolleybuses will not run until power supply is fully restored

The power supply situation in Lutsk remains critical following a nighttime drone attack on energy infrastructure. According to Andriy Razumovsky, Secretary of the Lutsk City Council, writing on his Facebook page, the city is experiencing "a difficult second day" without stable electricity. The official urged residents to be prepared for the possibility that power could be out for at least 24 hours, while expressing hope for an earlier restoration of electricity supplies.

### Electricity: Complete Restoration Not Yet Achieved

According to Razumovsky, as of his statement, stable power supply is absent in Lutsk. The city was completely blacked out after Russian drones struck energy facilities in several Ukrainian regions on the night of October 16. The consequences were most palpable in Lutsk, where electricity is not being supplied to residential buildings or most commercial and public structures. The City Council Secretary emphasized that if power is restored ahead of the projected schedule, it will be a positive scenario, but citizens should plan for a more pessimistic outcome.

### Water Supply: Pressure Reduced, Upper Floors at Risk

Lutsk's sewage and wastewater systems are functioning, and water is being supplied to all facilities. However, due to the lack of electricity, pumping stations are operating with restrictions, leading to a drop in water supply network pressure. As a result, residents of multi-story buildings living above the second or third floor may find themselves without water. Razumovsky recommended that residents contact neighbors or homeowner association (HOA) heads to draw water from taps on lower floors. Earlier, it is worth noting, the situation in Kovel was even more severe: due to the de-energization of the pumping station, the city was left without water.

### Critical Infrastructure Running on Generators

Schools, hospitals, boiler houses, the water utility, and other municipal services in Lutsk continue to function thanks to backup generators. This helps maintain basic living conditions for the population: heating in social facilities, medical care, and wastewater management. Nevertheless, if the power supply situation does not improve in the near future, city authorities plan to activate "invincibility points"—specially equipped spaces where residents can warm up, charge devices, and get drinking water.

### Transport and the Broader Context of Attacks

Lutsk's electric transport—trolleybuses—is currently not operating. The resumption of their movement will be possible exclusively after power supply to the city grid is restored. On the night of October 16, drone strikes on energy facilities were recorded in several regions of Ukraine, leading to emergency power outages in a number of oblasts. In Volyn, besides Lutsk and Kovel, local authorities in Manevychi warned of a potential accident at one of the settlement's enterprises carrying the risk of an ammonia leak into the atmosphere.

Lutsk city authorities continue to monitor the situation and promise to keep residents promptly informed about the progress of restoration work. At present, the priority remains ensuring the uninterrupted operation of life-support facilities and minimizing consequences for the population until the energy supply is fully restored.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Может не быть 24 часа: в горсовете Луцка объяснили ситуацию с электроэнергией и водой](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/mozhe-buti-24-godini-miskradi-lutska-poyasnili-1792150653.html) - The sole source is a statement by Lutsk City Council Secretary A. Razumovsky on Facebook, reprinted by RBC-Ukraine. Facts regarding the state of power supply, water supply, and generator operations are confirmed by an official. The context of attacks on energy facilities on the night of October 16 is mentioned in the same material. There is no independent secondary confirmation of specific figures (such as exact outage times) in the provided sources.

## FAQ

### When is electricity expected to be restored in Lutsk?

There are no exact timeframes. City Council Secretary Andriy Razumovsky stated that stable power supply is currently absent and urged residents to prepare for at least 24 hours without electricity, though he expressed hope for an earlier restoration.

### Is there water in Lutsk residential buildings?

Water is supplied to all facilities, but due to the lack of electricity, network pressure is reduced. Residents above the 2nd or 3rd floor may experience water outages. The City Council recommends collecting water on lower floors via neighbors or HOA heads.

### Are hospitals and schools operating in Lutsk?

Yes, schools, hospitals, boiler houses, the water utility, and other municipal services continue to operate thanks to backup generators.

### Are trolleybuses running in Lutsk?

No, electric transport is not working. Trolleybus operations will resume after the power supply is restored.

### What are "invincibility points" and when will they open?

These are specially equipped facilities for warming up, charging devices, and getting water. According to Razumovsky, they will be launched if the power supply situation does not improve.