US EditionUkraine's power system gradually recovering after major accident – Ministry of Energy
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The power system of Ukraine is now gradually being restored after a system accident.
Technological accident knocked out power to seven regions: Zelensky announced stabilization of networks and a very difficult dayPresident Volodymyr Zelensky commented on a large-scale technical failure in the power system, which led to cascading outages in the center and north of the country. The situation was brought back to controlled indicators, and versions of a hostile attack are not confirmed.
The accident on January 31, 2026 is not a blackout or an energy collapse. Energy engineer Viktor Vidzihovskyi explains why the nuclear power plants were shut down, how the Ukrainian power system works in crisis conditions and what systemic risks are accumulated due to worn out equipment.
The alleged cyber attack was reported by an Espreso source in the Ukrainian energy management system. The accident began with the Romania-Moldova line, through which Moldova imports electricity. We have combined energy systems. Then the line “West-Center” refused. And cascading failures began due to the operation of automation on the network lines. NPP reduced power, one unit in general “fell out” (we need to talk about this publicly)”, - our in…
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