Ukrainian authorities are implementing Level 2 protection for Kyiv's energy infrastructure, designed to withstand drone attacks but not ballistic strikes, with work expected to be completed by the end of the year.

Some of the work is already complete and the remainder is due to be finished by the end of the year... Level 2 protection is designed to withstand drone attacks, but not ballistic strikes.

All three lines of Kyiv’s metro stopped running during the evening rush hour on October 8.

City Hall said the cause was “a drop in voltage from external power sources.”

All escalators also stopped working.

Local Telegram channels reported that some tram and trolleybus services in Kyiv have stopped running.

A Russian UAV struck a 12-story residential building at the 10th-floor level in Kyiv.

Throughout the day, the city experienced power outages in most neighborhoods, with the city metro shut down due to lack of electricity.

The drop in voltage temporarily halted Kyiv Metro train services and escalator operations, the Kyiv City State Administration (KMDA) said.

Water supplies on Kyiv’s right bank were disrupted on Thursday, Oct. 8, as Russia’s overnight strike on the energy grid reduced pressure, authorities said.

The Kyiv Oblast Military Administration reported that a drone crashed on the territory of a school near Kyiv.

The day before, the Kyiv Metro suspended train service and escalator operations due to a power outage.