{
  "id": 18707843,
  "title": "Russia attacks power transmission networks carrying electricity from nuclear power plants to Kyiv and central Ukraine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/russia-attacks-power-transmission-networks-carrying-electricity-from",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-07T11:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ukrinform - Economy",
    "slug": "ukrinform-economy",
    "url": "https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-economy/4182409-russia-attacks-power-transmission-networks-carrying-electricity-from-nuclear-power-plants-to-kyiv-and-central-ukraine.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On November 6, the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine reported that Russian forces had launched a significant attack on multiple Ukrainian energy facilities, leaving consumers in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, and Kharkiv without electricity by morning. Numerous transmission and distribution networks suffered damage, particularly those carrying electricity from nuclear power plants to the capital and central regions of Ukraine. Despite the extensive damage, energy workers have already begun restoring power to some consumers. However, repairing the extensive damage will take considerable time, and hourly power outage schedules remain in effect across most regions of Ukraine. Industrial consumers are subject to power capacity restrictions, and attacks are ongoing, leading to rapid changes in the electricity supply situation throughout the day. Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi confirmed that generating equipment and main substations were damaged in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, and Rivne regions. Repair efforts are underway in areas where the security situation permits, but constant air raid alerts are delaying progress. President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Russian forces used 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles, all targeting Kyiv and the surrounding region, adding that 12 other regions also came under attack overnight. Ukraine's air defense forces managed to neutralize four missiles and 149 drones launched by Russian forces since the evening of November 6.",
  "summary": "Russia attacked overnight the power transmission networks carrying electricity from nuclear power plants to Kyiv, the Kyiv region and central Ukraine.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}