# Kyiv faces critical power situation after generation facilities destroyed, expert says

https://mins.news/en/item/92813

- TASS, 2026-10-09 08:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2199717

> Ukrainian energy expert Stanislav Ignatyev said Kyiv’s power generation facilities had been partly or completely destroyed, causing a power shortage and one of the country’s most difficult situations. He said Darnitsa combined heat and power plant was ruined, while CHPP-5 and CHPP-6 were significantly damaged. Emergency outages had been imposed in parts of the city’s right bank, disrupting public transport and water supplies.

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