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title: "Over 650 settlements in Zhytomyr region left without power following Russian attack on energy facilities"
description: "The Russian military attacked the energy infrastructure of the Zhytomyr region, leaving over 650 settlements without power. Power engineers are carrying out restoration work, and there are no casualties."
date: 2026-11-01T08:10:02.474Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/zhytomyr-region-650-settlements-without-power-russian-attack
tags: [ukraine, energy-infrastructure, zhytomyr-region, russia-ukraine-war, power-outage, war-damage]
author: "Roman V., Andrey Kosynko"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

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

![Electrician in helmet and workwear repairing a distribution box at sunset](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/01/zhitomirskaya-oblast-650-naselennykh-punktov-bez-sveta-ataka-rf-na-energoobekty/zhitomirskaya-oblast-650-naselennykh-punktov-bez-sveta-ataka-rf-na-energoobekty-1.webp)

## Key Points

- Russian forces attacked the energy infrastructure of the Zhytomyr region, resulting in over 650 settlements losing electricity
- Head of Zhytomyr OVA Vitaliy Bunechko reported that power engineers are carrying out restoration work
- No information on deaths or injuries has been received
- On the morning of November 1, emergency power outages were also introduced in Kyiv due to the consequences of attacks 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.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [В Житомирской области более 650 населенных пунктов остались без света из-за атак РФ](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/zhitomirshchini-ponad-650-naselenih-punktiv-1793519677.html) - Primary source. Direct quote from OVA head Vitaliy Bunechko from Telegram. Confirms 650+ unpowered settlements, no casualties, and ongoing work by power engineers.
- [Из-за ударов РФ по объектам энергетики в Житомирской области обесточены более 650 населенных ...](https://ru.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1229297.html) - Independent confirmation of facts: 650+ settlements, Bunechko's quote, no casualties, power outages in Kyiv according to DTEK.
- [В одной украинской области более 650 населенных пунктов остались без света](https://www.mk.ru/politics/2026/11/01/v-odnoy-ukrainskoy-oblasti-bolee-650-naselennykh-punktov-ostalis-bez-sveta.html) - Confirms the scale of blackouts in the Zhytomyr region.
- [Россияне атаковали объекты энергетики Киевской и Житомирской областей](https://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2026/11/01/8060702/) - Confirms strikes on the Zhytomyr region (650+ settlements) and additionally indicates damage to energy facilities in the Kyiv region.

## FAQ

### How many settlements in the Zhytomyr region were left without power?

According to the head of the Zhytomyr OVA, Vitaliy Bunechko, more than 650 settlements in the region were left without electricity.

### Are there any casualties from the attack?

At the time of publication, no reports of dead or injured individuals as a result of the strikes on energy infrastructure had been received.

### What is happening with the power supply in Kyiv on November 1?

On the morning of November 1, emergency power outages were introduced in Kyiv due to the aftermath of constant Russian shelling of the capital's energy facilities, according to DTEK.

### When is the restoration of electricity supply planned?

The head of the OVA reported that power engineers are doing everything necessary to resume electricity supplies. Specific recovery timelines were not specified.