DTEK says emergency power cuts hit three Kyiv districts following a Russian attack, and the city says a metro line was suspended
Reported2 origins: the claimant's own report, which does not count as evidence.
DTEK said emergency power cuts were introduced in Kyiv's Podilskyi, Shevchenkivskyi and Sviatoshynskyi districts following a Russian attack on 5 November, Ukrainska Pravda reported; UNN reported DTEK's cuts were applied on Ukrenergo's command. The Kyiv City State Administration said the metro's red line was suspended because of significant voltage fluctuations, Ukrainska Pravda reported, and later said it resumed at 13:01 Kyiv time (11:01 UTC), Glavred reported.
- When
- 5 November 2026
- Where
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- What
- infrastructure damage
- Acting party
- Ministry of Defence of Russia
- Attribution
- Attributed by one source. Only DTEK links the cuts to a Russian attack, as Ukrainska Pravda reported; UNN carried DTEK's cuts as applied on Ukrenergo's command and named no attack, and the Kyiv City State Administration gave voltage fluctuations as the metro's cause and named no attack. No independent account names the attacker.
- In the record
- Published 2026-11-05 13:56 UTC
Sources
- Where the claim was made Ukrainska Pravda
- Where the claim was made UNN
- Where the claim was made Ukrainska Pravda
- Where the claim was made Glavred
History
- First recorded 5 Nov, 13:56 UTC, as reported (one origin only).
Cite or reuse
The War Record, "DTEK says emergency power cuts hit three Kyiv districts following a Russian attack, and the city says a metro line was suspended", record ev-20261105-kc6e, version 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261105-kc6e/