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Power Outage Strikes Dnipro After Explosion; Injuries Reported

1/8/2026

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On January 7, a power outage hit Dnipro after a flash and explosion near a thermal power plant.
Dnipro lost power, with water disruptions, mobile outages, and halted metro service.
Mykola Lukashuk, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Council, said there are no forecasts for restoration.
Zaporizhzhia faced power disruptions, but critical infrastructure remained on generator power.
Eight people were injured in Kryvyi Rih from sustained Russian strikes earlier that day.

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Story summary

On January 7, a power outage hit Dnipro after a flash and explosion near a thermal power plant.
Dnipro lost power, with water disruptions, mobile outages, and halted metro service.
Mykola Lukashuk, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Council, said there are no forecasts for restoration.
Zaporizhzhia faced power disruptions, but critical infrastructure remained on generator power.
Eight people were injured in Kryvyi Rih from sustained Russian strikes earlier that day.