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DNR says region fully without power after overnight strikes
In short
The self-declared Donetsk People's Republic lost electricity supply across its whole territory after overnight strikes, its government head Andrei Chertkov said. Repair crews are restoring power in stages while water is being supplied on a strict schedule and mobile networks may be disrupted. Water charges will not be levied while the restoration work continues, the republic's water utility said.
Why it matters
A region-wide blackout in an active conflict zone affects households and the infrastructure that depends on electricity, including water pumping and heating. Kommersant noted that when generating facilities were damaged in November 2025, boilers and water-treatment plants stopped, causing heating and water interruptions.
Key facts
- The Donetsk People's Republic was fully de-energised after strikes overnight on 4 October, according to the head of its government, Andrei Chertkov. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Chertkov said repair work is continuing without interruption and that power is returning to residents' homes in stages. [ 2 ]
- He said mobile networks may operate with interruptions. [ 2 ]
- Water supply is difficult and will be provided on a strictly set schedule where technically possible, according to the republic's state water utility Vodа Donbassa. [ 2 ]
- No water charges will be levied during the restoration work, while water is in effect unavailable, the utility said. [ 2 ]
- Kommersant reported that Ukrainian strikes on the region's territory were in their second consecutive day. [ 2 ]
- Kommersant reported that damage to generating installations in November 2025 left about 65% of consumers, roughly half a million people, without electricity. [ 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- How many consumers are affected by this outage and when supply will be fully restored. Chertkov is quoted only on the fact of the outage and staged restoration; the figure of about 500,000 people in the documents refers to a separate outage in November 2025, not to this one.
- The extent of damage to power-generating facilities in this incident. Kommersant describes damage to thermal power plants only for the November 2025 case; no assessment is given for the current outage.
- The current state of heating and water-treatment facilities. Kommersant mentions boilers and water-treatment stations stopping in the earlier November 2025 outage, not in this one.
What local media are saying
Official sourcesRIA Novosti reported in its headline that the DNR is fully de-energised because of Ukrainian attacks, stating the outage as fact without further detail in the available text.
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Business mediaThe two business outlets carried the same statement from DNR government head Andrei Chertkov, with Kommersant adding detail on staged restoration, possible mobile-network disruptions, restricted water supply, suspended water billing and a comparison with the November 2025 outage.
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Timeline, local time
- Facilities across the Donetsk People's Republic are left without electricity, according to the head of the republic's government; Kommersant reports the strikes are in their second consecutive day. [ 2 ]
- RIA Novosti publishes its report that the DNR is fully de-energised. [ 1 ]
- Kommersant publishes Chertkov's statement and details of restoration work, water restrictions and mobile-network disruptions. [ 2 ]
- RBC publishes its report citing Chertkov's Telegram channel. [ 3 ]