Another mass strike on the power grid leaves more than one million without electricity in western Ukraine
Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 2 distinct origins, 2 tied to no party.
A Russian missile and drone attack on energy facilities left more than one million people without power in western Ukraine, France 24 reported: regional officials counted 523,000 subscribers cut off in Lviv region, 280,000 in Rivne and 215,000 in Volyn. Energy minister German Galushchenko said the energy sector was under massive attack, and DTEK said grid operator Ukrenergo imposed emergency outages in Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipro and Donetsk regions. It was the second mass strike on the grid in 11 days.
- When
- 28 November 2024
- Where
- Ukraine, Ukraine
- What
- energy infrastructure attack
- Acting party
- Ministry of Defence of Russia
- Attribution
- Attributed by independent sources. Ukrainian officials attributed the attack to Russia.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Origin of the claim France 24
- Evidence UN Ukraine
- Corroboration UN Ukraine
Recent strikes in late November and mid-December caused widespread blackouts, affecting millions
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | confirmed | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Another mass strike on the power grid leaves more than one million without electricity in western Ukraine", ev-20261027-dssv, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-dssv/