After a massive Russian attack on October 10, 2025, Kyiv once again faced power and water outages on the eve of winter. Against this backdrop, residents are checking the supplies that help them endure blackouts: flashlights, power banks, charging stations, warm clothes, sleeping bags, and containers for technical water.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched 32 missiles and 465 attack drones overnight. Direct hits by 13 missiles and 60 drones were recorded, while debris fell in seven other locations. In Kyiv, the left bank was left without electricity and water, the metro operated only partially, and travel between the two sides of the city became difficult.
City services published interactive maps showing 400 heating points, as well as water pump stations and shelters. In the Pechersk district, where a 17-story residential building was damaged and a fire broke out, authorities set up a headquarters for psychological and legal assistance.
The energy company DTEK said equipment at its thermal power plants had been seriously damaged. By mid-afternoon, the company reported that electricity had been restored for 270,000 families, but stressed that emergency outage schedules remained in effect and that critical infrastructure was being prioritized.
“Russia attacked DTEK thermal power plants. The equipment was seriously damaged. We are dealing with the aftermath,” the company said.
Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said water supply in the capital was expected to be restored by the end of the day, while the electricity situation remained more difficult. Lawmaker Oleksii Kucherenko argued that some of the consequences could have been less severe if transformers at combined heat and power plants had been better protected. Amid new strikes on energy infrastructure and a Bloomberg report about losses in domestic gas production, officials are again warning that the coming winter may be extremely hard.