Electricity restored to only half of consumers: aftermath of attack on Mykolaiv region’s energy infrastructure

On October 19, 2026, Russian forces attacked energy infrastructure in the Mykolaiv region. The enemy strike left 79 settlements without electricity, affecting more than 55,000 subscribers. This was reported by Heorhii Reshetilov, head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration.

He said that energy workers began restoring power as soon as the security situation allowed. At the time of the report, electricity had already been restored to half of the consumers who had lost power.

At the same time, nearly 24,000 subscribers are still without electricity. Restoration work is ongoing.

We previously reported:

• More than 300,000 without power: Russians strike Mykolaiv region’s energy infrastructure with Shahed drones
• Electricity restored in Mykolaiv region for consumers left without power after overnight attack
• Power outages reported in Mykolaiv region after morning strike on energy infrastructure
• Strike in Korabelnyi: power goes out in Mykolaiv district
• Shelling damages energy equipment: parts of Mykolaiv still without power