Russia’s overnight strike on Rivne region has already produced a direct civilian consequence: Kostopil and some settlements in Rivne and Sarny districts lost power. Critical infrastructure is switching to generators, according to regional governor Oleksandr Koval.
Koval said the attack during the night of 12 November hit the region’s energy and residential sectors. He also said there were initially no human casualties. That matters for the immediate picture, but it does not establish the condition of the sites hit or the extent of any residential damage.
The move to backup power shows that essential services are being kept operating during the outage. Generators can sustain critical functions for a period, but they are not a substitute for normal electricity supply. The clearest impact reported so far is disruption to everyday power provision, rather than an abstract risk to the energy system.
Authorities have not disclosed the type of energy facilities affected, the number of customers without electricity, or a restoration timetable. It would therefore be premature to put a scale on the damage or predict how long outages will last. For people in the affected districts, the next updates from energy operators and the regional administration will matter most: they should indicate how long backup power is needed and when electricity can return.
Source: Ukrainska Pravda, reporting a statement by Rivne regional governor Oleksandr Koval.
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- Українська правда · Source date: 2026-11-12
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