Krystyna Kazakova22:46, 30.10.26

Residents are experiencing significant voltage surges in Kyiv’s power grid.

On Friday evening, October 30, Russia struck critical infrastructure in Kyiv , the capital’s mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram .

“Hit critical infrastructure facility. Emergency services are on their way to the scene,” his message said.

The news is being updated.

According to media reports, power outages began in the capital after that. Eyewitnesses complain that electricity sometimes appears, then disappears again. Residents also record significant voltage surges in Kyiv’s power grid.

Later, Klitschko also informed that in the Shevchenko district of Kyiv, the glazing in a 14-story residential building at the level of floors 6-7 was damaged.

“In the Shevchenkivskyi district, the glazing in a 14-story residential building at the level of floors 6-7 was damaged. There is no fire. Emergency services are on their way to the scene,” the mayor of the capital wrote.

He added that there may also be interruptions in the water supply system in Kyiv.

“Due to the power outage resulting from a hostile strike on several critical infrastructure facilities, the pressure in the water supply system in the capital has dropped and there are currently interruptions in the system’s operation. Energy workers are working on restoring it,” Klitschko pointed out.

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