Russia Strikes Ukrainian Energy Grid During Abu Dhabi Peace Talks
Russian forces attacked electricity substations and railway infrastructure across Ukraine, causing widespread power outages while trilateral peace talks began in Abu Dhabi.
The Federal Government of Russia launched a series of strikes against Ukrainian energy and transport infrastructure on November 11, targeting six large electricity substations across four central regions and railway networks in eastern and central Ukraine. These attacks occurred as the second day of trilateral peace talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States commenced in Abu Dhabi.
Ukrenergo, the national power grid operator, reported that the strikes left consumers in eight regions without electricity, including Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhia, Zhytomyr, Rivne, Kharkiv, Odesa, and Chernihiv. The most severe conditions were reported in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Odesa. In response, Ukrenergo implemented capacity restrictions for industrial consumers and hourly power outage schedules for all users through the end of the day, with emergency schedules specifically applied in Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk.
Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi confirmed the damage to both the power grid and railway infrastructure. These latest strikes follow a pattern of aggression; reports from Ukrainska Pravda indicate that Russian forces previously targeted energy infrastructure in the Ternopil, Kirovohrad, Rivne, Volyn, Odesa, and Zhytomyr regions between November 3 and November 4. Energy workers are currently performing emergency repairs where security conditions permit.
