Power cuts hit Crimea and Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia oblast, and Russian officials blame a Ukrainian attack
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The Russian-installed governor of Zaporizhzhia oblast, Balitsky, said power in the Russian-held part of the region was disrupted by a drone attack on trunk grids outside the region, RIA Novosti reported. Russia's energy ministry said a Ukrainian strike on energy facilities overnight on 4 November cut power to Crimea and Sevastopol, Rambler News reported. Ostro, citing local channels, reported that Crimea was still without power on 4 November, with electric transport not running and problems with the water supply, and Russian-installed adviser Kryuchkov said an accident had occurred in the power system outside Crimea.
- When
- 4 November 2026
- Where
- Crimea and Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine
- What
- infrastructure damage
- Acting party
- General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
- Attribution
- Attributed by one source. Only Russian officials blame Ukraine: Russia's energy ministry said a Ukrainian strike on energy facilities cut power and Balitsky blamed an enemy drone attack, while Russian-installed adviser Kryuchkov said an accident had occurred in the power system outside Crimea; Ukraine did not comment.
- In the record
- Published 2026-11-04 22:40 UTC
Sources
- Where the claim was made RIA Novosti
- Where the claim was made Interfax
- Where the claim was made Rambler News
- Where the claim was made Ostro
- Where the claim was made Obozrevatel
- Corroboration Ostro
- Corroboration Obozrevatel
- Where the claim was made Meduza
- Where the claim was made Radio Svoboda
History
- First recorded 5 Nov, 13:56 UTC, as reported (one origin only).
Cite or reuse
The War Record, "Power cuts hit Crimea and Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia oblast, and Russian officials blame a Ukrainian attack", record ev-20261104-cgdz, version 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261104-cgdz/