In Konotop, Sumy region, they expect to restore electricity supply to all consumers by the end of Wednesday, October 28. However, due to damage to power grids, electricity will initially be supplied alternately, and temporary emergency outages will continue.
This was reported by the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine.
According to the ministry, after the Russian attack about 200 thousand consumers were left without electricity. Thanks to restoration work, most of them have already been connected to the grid.
As of the time of publication of the Ministry of Energy's message, about 4.5 thousand subscribers remained without power. Energy workers forecast that by the end of the day they will be able to restore electricity supply to the remaining consumers.
However, the return of power does not mean immediate restoration of uninterrupted electricity supply. Due to grid constraints, voltage will initially be supplied alternately to avoid overloading the equipment.
In addition, during repair work, energy workers have to temporarily disconnect certain sections of the network. The ministry explained that some restoration operations cannot be performed while the equipment is energized.
The work is coordinated by the Ministry of Energy and NEC "Ukrenergo".
Recall that on the night of October 24, Russian troops launched a massive drone strike on the energy infrastructure of Sumy region. As a result of severe damage, Konotop faced a prolonged power outage.
As previously reported by Kurs.com.ua, by October 28 the city had been experiencing power supply problems for five days. Mayor Artem Semenikhin warned about the depletion of diesel fuel reserves for generators that ensure the operation of critical infrastructure facilities.
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi instructed the Ministry of Energy and "Ukrenergo" to accelerate the restoration of power supply. The government also announced the allocation of additional diesel fuel to the city for backup power sources needed for the operation of the boiler house and water utility.
The Ministry of Energy added that energy enterprises in Sumy region regularly receive equipment for restoring damaged infrastructure. Since the beginning of 2026, the region has received almost 423 tons of humanitarian aid for the energy sector.
Thus, the ministry for the first time indicated a specific deadline for restoring electricity supply to all consumers in Konotop. However, restrictions and temporary outages may persist even after the initial connection of residents to the grid.
