Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy facilities caused power and water outages lasting hours in Kyiv and nearby areas, but by Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 4, water service had returned and emergency power cuts in the capital had ended.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said damage to facilities in the regional energy center caused emergency outages. The outages disrupted water supplies and electric public transport. Ukraine’s national grid operator, Ukrenergo, said Russian forces had attacked energy facilities more than 20 times in the previous 24 hours.
The attacks were among the largest assaults on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure this year. The strikes made conditions across the power system worse and caused emergency cuts in Kyiv and other regions. Kyivvodokanal, the capital’s water utility, said key facilities lost power, interrupting water service.
Residents were advised to use public drinking-water fountains while repairs were underway. City authorities opened warming centers in the hardest-hit areas. People at the centers could get hot drinks and charge their devices.
Tram and trolleybus services were temporarily suspended as the power grid struggled. Officials arranged extra bus routes. By Wednesday afternoon, Kyivvodokanal said water pressure had stabilized and its pumping stations were operating normally.
Officials warned that the electricity system remained under strain. Scheduled outages could continue.