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Ukraine facing widespread power cuts after generating capacity reduced to ‘zero’ by Russian attacks
The Guardian ^ | November 9th, 2025 | Unattributed

Posted on 11/09/2025 5:28:04 PM PST by Mariner

Power will be cut for between eight and 16 hours across most regions of Ukraine on Sunday, state transmission system operator Ukrenergo has said, after Russian attacks targeting energy infrastructure reduced the country’s generating capacity to “zero”.

Moscow, which has escalated attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure in recent months, launched hundreds of drones at energy facilities across the country from Friday into Saturday, which killed at least seven people, according to Ukrainian officials.

The Russian attacks have disrupted electricity, heat and water supplies in several Ukrainian cities, with state power firm Centerenergo warning generating capacity “is down to zero”.

While the situation had somewhat stabilised, regions including Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Poltava, Chernihiv and Sumy could continue to experience regular power cuts, Ukraine’s energy minister said on Saturday night.

“The enemy inflicted a massive strike with ballistic missiles, which are extremely difficult to shoot down. It is hard to recall such a number of direct strikes on energy facilities since the beginning of the invasion,” Svitlana Grynchuk told local broadcaster United News.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: trumpswar; ukraine; zeeyores
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Western media has been slow to report this development, and western leaders are silent.
1 posted on 11/09/2025 5:28:04 PM PST by Mariner
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Western media has been slow to report this development, and western leaders are silent.
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Or they downplay it and also report the Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy infrastructure which are much smaller in scale

It’s very odd

Unlike last winters, Russia this time seeks to be trying to Destroy the entire energy grid including instead of temporary damaging it including the critical large substations untouched before


2 posted on 11/09/2025 5:38:35 PM PST by janetjanet998 (Please don’t use google products, especially YouTube )
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Ukraine facing widespread power cuts after generating capacity reduced to ‘zero’...

So Ukraine's generating capacity now matches Ukraine's Morality.

Seems about right.

3 posted on 11/09/2025 5:39:03 PM PST by Navy Patriot (President Trump Decisively Won, Celebrate Recivilization!)
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Putin really stepped in it this time!

It’s all over for him now! 🤡


4 posted on 11/09/2025 5:40:36 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (I have no answers. Only questions.)
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I asked this question earlier today and I’ll ask it again.

Why did the Ukie authorities, last year report that all energy facilities had received protective covers, claiming to have spent billions in Western aid for this purpose???

This year, it turns out the lying bastards promise was once again fiction.

The energy production and transmission facilities remain unprotected. This Zelinsky lie has left facilities exposed during crucial periods, particularly NOW as winter approaches.

This was just another grift by Zelensky and his neo-Nazi regime to feast on a few more $$$$ billions of other countries taxpayers money.

None of the shelter structures to protect a total of 21 energy infrastructure facilities that were talked up by Kiev have been completed with protective covers.
What’s up with that? Where did the money go?
I’m sure zeepers can spin and explain this away with the usual propaganda.


5 posted on 11/09/2025 5:48:11 PM PST by ANKE69 (The fact that I am Jewish barely makes 20 in my long list of faults" Zelensky in 2019 )
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Where I am is below freezing. It’s colder than the “weather” app says. This might mean something in the Ukraine.


6 posted on 11/09/2025 5:52:31 PM PST by Empire_of_Liberty
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“What’s up with that? Where did the money go?”

Kursk.


7 posted on 11/09/2025 5:52:40 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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Massive Drone Attack Plunges Moscow Region Into Darkness

A record-breaking swarm of Ukrainian drones targets Russian energy facilities, causing widespread blackouts and exposing vulnerabilities across multiple regions.

https://evrimagaci.org/gpt/massive-drone-attack-plunges-moscow-region-into-darkness-514714?srsltid=AfmBOopcNifxT6KAG9uJcyuzzOUbMDzKgjLq6ZM0NnsmcZoAUmm74xuN


8 posted on 11/09/2025 6:03:13 PM PST by TexasGator (750 hp Florida Gnat)
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Where’s mucousmaximus? Did he commit suicide?


9 posted on 11/09/2025 6:04:34 PM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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---- "Where I am is below freezing. It’s colder than the “weather” app says. This might mean something in the Ukraine."

Some live cam, as published by a Polish YouTube source.

Ukraine live cam from Kyiv, Odessa, Kharkiv, Kramatorsk, Sloviansk, Donetsk, Dnipro... TVL Trzcianka [ Poland ]

Not freezing yet in Kyiv. About 48 F and rain. Winter approaches.
10 posted on 11/09/2025 6:06:30 PM PST by Worldtraveler once upon a time (uote>)
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Yeah, we all heard already a neighborhood of Moscow was without power for a few hours.


11 posted on 11/09/2025 6:07:26 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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Most significant is the silence in western capitals after two days.

It’s deafening.


12 posted on 11/09/2025 6:09:28 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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I look forward to this tit-for-tat to keep happening, across each country.

I understand Ukraine just conscripted Angelina Jolie’s guide, on her visit to Ukraine, so there’s at least one man to add to the sausage grinder.

Maybe she can get into one of her secret agent roles and take out key installations in Russia.


13 posted on 11/09/2025 6:15:40 PM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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They can always burn Americans' furniture future.
14 posted on 11/09/2025 6:16:39 PM PST by T.B. Yoits
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15 posted on 11/09/2025 6:17:00 PM PST by Worldtraveler once upon a time (uote>)
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It's ok, the Z Freak is saying he's not scared of Trump.
16 posted on 11/09/2025 6:18:35 PM PST by Vision (“Our Democracy” means "Our Slush Fund." The Left is hate.)
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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time

“GRAND PINNACLE TRIBUNE by Evrim Ağacı is a fine news source. “

So, they used AI to rewrite news they find on the internet?


17 posted on 11/09/2025 6:27:18 PM PST by TexasGator (750 hp Florida Gnat)
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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time

“How’s your Turkish?”

Why do you ask?


18 posted on 11/09/2025 6:28:04 PM PST by TexasGator (750 hp Florida Gnat)
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“Several cities” is not zero lol
Trolls coping
Meanwhile Russia is turning into a hell scape


19 posted on 11/09/2025 7:06:13 PM PST by blitz128
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Hey all is well just ask the trolls here.

SMO/NWO/SVO All going according to plan 😎

😂Russias 3 day war is now approaching the length of the “great patriotic war” and they hold less territory than in March of 2022

Time to fry up the hampsters😂😂😂


20 posted on 11/09/2025 7:09:47 PM PST by blitz128
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