[95944] Power outages in the capital and energy collapse in the Crimean Peninsula

Power supply disruptions in Kyiv and Crimea

On June 22, 2026, widespread power outages were reported in several districts in Kyiv, including Dniprovskyi, Holosiivskyi, and Darnytskyi. According to official announcements by ДТЕК - офіційний канал, the reason for the outages was a technical failure in the power grid. The company stated that "the phrase 'The battle for electricity continues'" accompanies the restoration efforts, and promised that the supply would return to normal by 16:00. Following the failure, local media outlets, including Times of Ukraine, warned residents to stop using elevators for fear of getting stuck.

At the same time, Ukrainian sources are reporting a significant deterioration in the energy situation in the occupied Crimean Peninsula. Channels such as Україна Online are reporting a tourism "apocalypse," with the cancellation of mass events, the shutting down of street lighting, and the imposition of severe restrictions on fuel sales. According to PEKHNO🇺🇦, the occupation leadership imposed rolling blackouts in cities like Alushta and Dzhankoy, under which power supply operates on a schedule of "3 hours with electricity and 3 hours without."

The situation in Crimea is escalating into a logistical crisis. According to 24 Канал | Новини України, there is exceptional congestion on the Crimean Bridge, where queues of hundreds of vehicles attempting to leave the peninsula have been documented. Public transportation traffic has been significantly reduced, and business activity in tourist hubs has been limited to morning and afternoon hours only.

Despite the difficulties, ДТЕК published a weekly activity summary, according to which energy teams managed to restore power to approximately 400,000 families nationwide, despite continued Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.