Kyiv Metro Paralyzed, Blackouts Hit Capital After Drone Strikes

Russian drone strikes targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure struck the Kyiv region on Saturday, Oct. 10, leading to widespread power outages and crippling the city’s metro system. The Kyiv City State Administration and the Kyivskyi Metropoliten metro operator announced that all three underground transit lines were suspended due to a sudden loss of external electrical supply.

Electric surface transit, including trolleybuses, trams, and streetcars, were also halted across key districts, including Solomianskyi, Pecherskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, and Darnytskyi. The damage to critical energy infrastructure in the wider Kyiv province caused regional authorities to report water supply shortages, as pumping stations were knocked offline.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko stated on Telegram that the energy supply situation in the capital had worsened, with water supply interruptions occurring. Emergency shutdown schedules were enacted to prevent grid failure, and repair brigades were deployed to reroute transmission lines. Damage from intercepted drones caused debris to strike buildings in the western Solomianskyi district, including a 25-story residential block and an eight-story commercial office building. Emergency responders, rescue personnel, and engineers rushed to secure the affected areas.