Over 650 settlements in Zhytomyr region left without power following Russian attack on energy facilities

In the night of November 1, 2026, the Russian military launched another attack on the energy infrastructure of the Zhytomyr region. According to the head of the regional military administration, Vitaliy Bunechko, more than 650 settlements in the region were left without electricity as a result of the attack. RBC-Ukraine reported this citing the official Telegram channel of the OVA head.

Scale of blackouts and authorities' reaction

“The enemy once again attacked the region's energy infrastructure. As a result of the latest strikes, more than 650 settlements in the Zhytomyr region have been cut off from electricity,” Bunechko said in his Telegram message. The head of the OVA emphasized that power engineers have already begun restoration work and are doing everything necessary to resume electricity supplies to the residents of the region. At the time of publication, no reports of deaths or injuries resulting from the strikes had been received.

Context: Systematic attacks on the energy system

The attack on the Zhytomyr region is part of Russia's ongoing campaign to destroy Ukraine's energy infrastructure. As RBC-Ukraine recalls, early on the morning of November 1, emergency power outages were introduced in Kyiv for the same reason — the consequences of constant Russian shelling of the capital's energy facilities. According to DTEK, emergency blackouts in Kyiv were the result of accumulated damage from a series of strikes on the energy system.

Damage in Kyiv region

In addition to the Zhytomyr region, strikes on energy facilities were also recorded in the Kyiv region, where damage to energy facilities was reported. This indicates that over the past day, Russian forces have concentrated their efforts on simultaneously hitting the energy infrastructure of several regions, which significantly complicates the task of promptly restoring power supplies.

Restoration work

Energy services in the Zhytomyr region are operating in a state of heightened readiness. According to Bunechko, specialists are doing everything necessary to resume electricity supplies. Given the scale of the blackouts — over 650 settlements — the full recovery cycle may take a significant amount of time, especially amid ongoing air raid alerts and restrictions on working near damaged facilities.