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Power Outages in Russian-Occupied South Blamed on Ukrainian Army Assault

January 19, 2026

Power Outages in Russian-Occupied South Blamed on Ukrainian Army Assault

More than 200,000 households in the southern regions of Ukraine, currently under Russian control, were left without electricity after an assault by Ukrainian forces, according to officials appointed by Moscow.

Yevgeny Balitsky, a Moscow-backed official, reported via Telegram that a significant portion of the Zaporizhzhia region experienced power outages due to the attack on the area’s energy infrastructure.

Balitsky stated that the strike affected 213,000 customers across 386 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia area.

On Saturday night, Vladimir Saldo, the Moscow-affiliated governor of the adjacent Kherson region, mentioned that a Ukrainian strike damaged an electrical substation, leading to power interruptions in 14 towns and 450 villages.

However, he later indicated that emergency repair efforts had successfully restored electricity.

In recent months, Russia has incessantly attacked Ukraine using drones and missiles, focusing on its energy infrastructure and disrupting power and heating amid the harsh winter conditions.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared a state of emergency in the energy sector last week and noted that efforts were in progress to boost electricity imports into the country.

“The situation within the energy system is challenging, but we are committed to restoring all services as promptly as possible,” he asserted on Sunday.

Ukraine’s Air Force reported that Russia launched 201 drones overnight from Saturday to Sunday, with 167 of them being intercepted. Zelensky confirmed that two individuals lost their lives in the incident.

The Russian Defense Ministry stated that it had shot down 63 Ukrainian drones throughout the night and reported an attack that local authorities claimed resulted in several injuries.

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