Russia again targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure early Tuesday, Oct. 7, launching Shahed drones at the city of Pryluky in the Chernihiv region.
A critical infrastructure facility was damaged in the attack. There were no casualties, according to preliminary reports.
Emergency crews are working at the site, and 56 “Points of Invincibility” – which are emergency shelters / resilience centers providing heat, power, water, internet, first aid, and place to rest – have been activated across the Pryluky district.
The Chernihiv Regional Military Administration (OVA) announced that hourly outage schedules will remain in effect on Tuesday. If the situation stabilizes, energy workers will reduce the outages.
“In Pryluky, some consumers remain without power due to the enemy attack – services are working to restore supply as quickly as possible,” the OVA said on Telegram.
The power company, Chernihivoblenergo, reported that more than 61,000 subscribers were left without electricity at one point.
“Energy workers immediately began restoration efforts and are already supplying power to some consumers. Please be patient – we’re doing everything possible to bring light back to your homes,” the company stated.
Energy conditions also remain difficult in Chernihiv, where specialists are using pre-planned emergency response protocols to sustain the power supply.
“To prevent a total blackout, energy workers are rerouting power to prioritize critical infrastructure and residential buildings,” the local administration said.
Officials added that these network adjustments sometimes cause temporary accidents, meaning outage schedules may not always align with those that are announced.
Russia launched a large-scale overnight drone attack on Ukraine early Tuesday, targeting energy and railway infrastructure in the Poltava and Sumy regions, Ukrainian officials reported.
In the Poltava region, drones struck administrative and warehouse buildings, a locomotive depot, traction substations, and power lines, according to Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba.
Railway rolling stock was damaged, and about 1,100 consumers, including 28 businesses, were left without electricity. Fires broke out in several administrative buildings, while a residential house and an outbuilding were also damaged.
In Sumy, explosions were reported, cutting power to parts of the city. Russian drones hit a civilian facility in the Zarichnyi district, damaging nearby homes. A trolleybus was also struck, and both the driver and a passenger required medical assistance.
Authorities said no fatalities were reported.
The strikes disrupted several train routes, including Kharkiv-Lviv, Lviv-Kharkiv, and Kramatorsk-Lviv, which were temporarily delayed but have since resumed service.
The attack follows a similar strike on Saturday, when a Russian drone hit a passenger train at the Shostka railway station in the Sumy region, injuring dozens, according to regional and national officials.