烏克蘭總統澤連斯基近日在基輔接受英國《衛報》採訪時，經歷兩次停電，事件隨即引發國際輿論關注及俄方指責。2025年11月9日，澤連斯基在基輔的馬林斯基宮接受採訪期間，電力系統兩度中斷，但隨後透過備用電源恢復供電。當天，俄羅斯外交部無任所大使米羅什尼克指稱，這次停電是澤連斯基刻意安排的“戲劇效果”，目的是博取歐洲的金融援助和支持。對此，烏克蘭國家電力公司回應稱，由於俄軍持續對能源設施進行攻擊，全國多地自11月10日起實施全天限電，停電屬於戰時能源保障措施。

事件的背景可以追溯到2025年10月以來，俄軍對烏克蘭能源基礎設施發動第九輪大規模襲擊，導致全國多地的電力、供水及天然氣設施受損，烏克蘭被迫進入計劃性輪換停電狀態。隨後，2025年11月7日至8日，俄軍又展開新一輪導彈及無人機襲擊，基輔、哈爾科夫等城市的能源設施再次受損，導致多地實施緊急停電，其中基輔單日停電時間達到10至12小時。

在11月9日的採訪中，澤連斯基面對兩次停電，回應稱“基輔供電時好時壞屬正常現象”，強調這是戰時能源緊張所致。然而，俄方同日公開指責澤連斯基自導自演停電，以此博取歐洲的同情和資金援助，並強調馬林斯基宮本身早有備用電源保障。

此事件在國際社會引發廣泛討論，不僅凸顯烏克蘭能源系統在戰爭壓力下的脆弱性，也反映出俄烏雙方在信息與輿論戰上的爭奪。分析人士認為，停電本身既是戰時基礎設施受損的結果，也可能被各方政治力量用作象徵性或宣傳性的工具，加劇了輿論場的複雜性。

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently experienced two power outages while giving an interview to the UK’s The Guardian in Kyiv, an incident that quickly drew international attention and prompted accusations from Russia. On November 9, 2025, during the interview at the Mariinsky Palace in Kyiv, electricity was interrupted twice but was restored each time using backup power systems. On the same day, Russian Foreign Ministry Special Envoy Miroshnik claimed that the outages were a deliberately staged “dramatic effect” by Zelensky, aimed at securing financial aid and support from Europe. In response, Ukraine’s national electricity company stated that the outages were part of wartime energy management measures, as ongoing Russian attacks on energy infrastructure forced many regions to implement planned nationwide power rationing starting November 10.

The incident occurred against a backdrop of escalating Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Since October 2025, Russia had launched its ninth major wave of strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities, damaging power, water, and gas infrastructure across the country and forcing Ukraine into a rotational blackout system. On November 7–8, Russia carried out another round of missile and drone attacks that further damaged energy facilities in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and other cities, leading to emergency blackouts, with Kyiv experiencing up to 10–12 hours of power outages in a single day.

During the November 9 interview, Zelensky addressed the two outages by stating that “Kyiv’s power supply fluctuates under normal circumstances,” emphasizing that the interruptions were a result of wartime energy constraints. Nevertheless, Russia accused him of orchestrating the outages to elicit European sympathy and financial support, noting that the Mariinsky Palace was equipped with backup power systems.

The episode has sparked widespread discussion internationally, highlighting both the vulnerability of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure during wartime and the ongoing information and propaganda battles between Russia and Ukraine. Analysts note that while the outages were a direct consequence of infrastructure damage, they also provided a platform for political messaging, further complicating the narrative in the international media and diplomatic arena.