# Russian Strikes on Power Grid and Fuel Sites Leave Central Ukraine Facing Blackouts

*Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 2:08 PM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Published**: 2026-11-15T14:08:12.959Z (49m ago)
**Category**: conflict | **Region**: Eastern Europe
**Importance**: 9/10
**Sources**: https://t.me/KurdishFrontNews/34045 | https://t.me/BossBotOfficial/21734 | https://t.me/militarysummary/32891 | https://t.me/militarysummary/32889 | https://t.me/operativnoZSU/226181
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**Deck**: Russian forces hit energy infrastructure in five Ukrainian regions and railways in three, President Zelenskiy says, while S8000 Banderol cruise missiles struck near Dnipro’s airport and the Kremenchuk oil refinery. Large parts of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, including Dnipro and Kamianske, lost power after the latest wave of attacks.

Russia’s latest wave of long-range strikes has cut power across parts of central Ukraine and ignited major fuel facilities, adding new strain to the country’s energy system.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russian forces struck energy infrastructure in five regions overnight and hit railway infrastructure in three more. In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, large areas were left without electricity, including the regional capital Dnipro, the city of Kamianske in full and surrounding settlements.

Around the same time, reports from the ground described an S8000 Banderol cruise missile hitting at or near Dnipro International Airport. Smoke was seen rising from the airport area shortly after the impact. There is no detailed public assessment yet of damage at the site.

In Poltava Oblast, Russia again focused on the Kremenchuk Oil Refinery. The facility came under repeated attack, first by S8000 Banderol cruise missiles and then by drones. Observers reported one or two S8000 impacts at the refinery overnight, followed by large fires and multiple plumes of smoke over Kremenchuk. The plant had already been struck several times before, and by morning fires were still burning at the site.

For civilians in affected regions, the strikes have immediate consequences: outages shut down lighting, household heating systems that depend on electricity, and many services. In Dnipro and Kamianske, residents now face power cuts while temperatures fall and days shorten.

The choice of targets points to a combined focus on civilian infrastructure and logistics. Energy sites keep homes, industry and public services operating. Oil refineries such as Kremenchuk produce fuel needed for both civilian and military transport. Airport and railway strikes add extra friction to Ukraine’s ability to move people and supplies.

Ukraine has also carried out its own long-range operations. Its Defence Forces say they hit the Akhtubinsk airfield and the Tsymbulova droneport in Russia’s Astrakhan Oblast. The General Staff reports that at Akhtubinsk, about 650 kilometres from the front line, the strike triggered heavy secondary detonations at a depot storing kits for guided aviation missiles, at a base that hosts Russia’s 929th State Flight Test Centre.

Signals to watch in the coming days include how fast electricity is restored in Dnipropetrovsk and other affected regions, whether Ukrainian railways report lasting disruption on key routes, and if Russia maintains this pace of strikes on power plants, refineries and transport hubs.