A series of daylight raids in Kyiv and its surrounding region on September 30 forced the nation's energy provider to limit electricity distribution. Official power cuts were introduced to manage grid instability after Russian forces targeted utility networks and water supplies in the capital and its outlying province.

The broader assault utilized nearly 190 attack drones and ballistic missiles, killing at least 5 people and injuring 14 across Ukraine, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Targets included a grocery supermarket in Ivankovychi, a warehouse in Kyiv, and infrastructure in the Mykolaiv and Rivne regions. One casualty in the capital was a driver for the utility Kyivteploenergo, who was killed during the strikes on Tuesday.