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Kyiv Metro Paralyzed, Blackouts Hit Capital After Drone Strikes

  • Russian drone strikes damaged energy infrastructure in the Kyiv region, worsening power supplies in the capital, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
  • The Kyiv Metro suspended trains and escalators across all three underground lines after losing external electrical power.
  • Trolleybus and tram services stopped in several Kyiv districts, while emergency blackouts affected some neighborhoods.
  • The strikes disrupted water supplies, and debris damaged residential and commercial buildings; no casualties were reported at one crash site.
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In Kiev, power outages affected the water supply and metro operations, causing damage to the power plant in the region, reported on 10 October to Mayor Klićko, who said that the situation of electricity supply to the capital had deteriorated and that specialists were restoring water supplies.

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The enemy continues to attack the critical infrastructure of Kiev and the region following the Russian attack on 10 October, there were water shortages in Kiev. The damage to the energy facility in the Kiev region has worsened the situation with regard to the supply of energy to the capital. RBK-Ukraine reports this with reference to a report to Telegram by Mayor Kiev Vitaly Klićko. According to the city head, the damage to the energy infrastruc…

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The first tents have already been deployed in the Obolonsk, Voztaev and Podol areas of the capital.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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Emergency power and water supply outages were introduced on October 9 on the Right Bank of Kiev, as well as in the Bucha and Vishgorod regions of the Kiev region. Regional operator DTEK said the stops were ordered by national operator Ukrenergo. Due to emergency restrictions, previously published blackout schedules were not in effect in the affected areas. Ukrenergo said the reason was the dire state of the power grid after the Russian shelling.…

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<p>Emergency light cuts were introduced again in some regions - Kyiv and the region affected. Due to the consequences of Russian attacks in Kyiv and the region, emergency shutdowns were introduced. The previous schedules do not work at the moment.</p>

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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knews.media broke the news on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
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