Konotop enters fourth day without power after Russian drone strikes
Mayor says repairs depend on security conditions, with no estimated date for restoration as gas and water remain restricted.
By Sakura Novak ·
Residents of Konotop in Sumy Oblast have been without electricity for four consecutive days following Russian strikes on the night of October 23 to 24.
Mayor Artem Semenikhin confirmed on October 26 that the city remains in darkness. He stated that most of the city has also lost its gas supply. Water is now delivered on a strict schedule, available only between 6:00 and 9:00 in the morning and again between 18:00 and 21:00 in the evening.
"The city has no electricity and most of it has no gas. Educational institutions have been damaged and even our hospital is now running on generators," Semenikhin wrote on Telegram. He noted that the hospital relies entirely on backup power to function.
The mayor said there is no prediction for when service will return. "Unfortunately, there are no forecasts for when power will be restored. No forecasts at all," he added.
Sumyoblenergo, the regional power distribution company, reported that emergency crews are working around the clock. The company stated that the repair timeline depends on the security situation and whether workers can safely access the damaged sites.
The outage began after Russian forces launched a large-scale drone attack on the Konotop hromada shortly after 3:00 on October 24. The strikes hit energy facilities, a school, and houses. Later that afternoon, a drone struck a civilian agricultural business in the district, killing a 31-year-old farm worker and injuring four others.
