RSF Drones Knock Out Five Sudanese Power Stations Causing Widespread Blackouts Across Four States
What happened
Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces launched coordinated drone strikes on October 26, 2026, disabling five key electricity substations across four states in southeastern Sudan and triggering widespread blackouts.
The Context
* Grid infrastructure under fire: Attacks struck five critical facilities—Al-Junayd, Singa, Al-Faw, Al-Hawata, and Mashkour—severely damaging high-voltage equipment across Al-Jazirah, Sennar, Al-Qadarif, and White Nile states. * Escalating tactical playbook: The strikes follow a separate assault on Tendelti the prior week, signaling an expanded focus on energy networks alongside earlier hits on regional fuel depots. * Severe service disruptions: The state-run Sudan Electricity Holding Company deployed emergency repair teams, while United Nations monitors warned the outages directly compromise hospitals and food aid logistics.
The Number
— the estimated civilian population across the four impacted states facing prolonged power cuts, underscoring systemic fragility in essential services across key regional logistics zones.
Takeaway
Expect prolonged utility downtime in the southeastern grid as repair teams face active operational risks, driving up regional dependency on decentralized fuel supplies.
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