Ovruch authorities say substation completely destroyed after Russian Armed Forces drone strikes

The Ovruch substation was declared completely destroyed

The Ovruch electrical substation in Ukraine's Zhytomyr region has been completely destroyed after a series of strikes by Russian drones. This was reported by Ovruch mayor Ivan Korud; his words were cited by the local outlet Polissya.today, and the situation was reported by Life.ru. According to the mayor, the energy infrastructure facility sustained large-scale damage; specialists are assessing the damage and determining the scope of restoration work.

What this means for residents

Residents of Ovruch and nearby settlements have been warned of prolonged power outages: electricity supply cannot be restored quickly. Local authorities also urged compliance with blackout (light discipline) rules in the evening and at night — businesses were advised to switch off outdoor lighting, facade illumination and advertising signs, and residents of private houses were told to turn off street lamps.

Context of strikes on the region's energy infrastructure

Head of the Zhytomyr regional administration Vitaliy Bunechko earlier reported damage to the region's energy and fuel infrastructure; rescuers and repair crews worked at the strike sites. Life.ru also reported that Russian forces struck a 330 kV electrical substation in the Zhytomyr region — according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the facility supplied electricity to enterprises of Ukraine's military-industrial complex. Before that, according to the outlet, strikes were carried out on the Nalyvaikivka substation in the Kyiv region and the Chyzhovka substation in the Zhytomyr region.