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Ukraine's power system narrowly avoids total blackout after Russian mass attack - MP says

Ukraine's unified power grid narrowly avoided a blackout as Russian missile attack caused a significant damage, Oleksiy Kucherenko, the Parliamentary Committee on energy and utilities first deputy head wrote on Facebook on Aug. 26.

26 August 2024, 04:52 PM

Accidental blackouts hit Russia's far east Primorsky Krai

Massive blackouts were staged in Russia's Primorsky Krai, bordering China, in particular in the city of Vladivostok, leaving residents stranded in electric trains and elevators, the ChTD Telegram channel wrote on Aug. 16.

16 August 2024, 01:53 PM

Hundreds protest outages in Krasnodar amid nuclear plant accident reports — video

Several hundred residents of Krasnodar blocked a downtown street in protest against regular power and water cuts, which have lasted up to 15 hours a day, according to local Telegram channels on July 20.

20 July 2024, 04:55 PM

Extreme heat triggers energy infrastructure fires in western Ukraine

Fires and emergency breakdowns at energy infrastructure facilities in western Ukraine due to an extreme heat wave were reported by the country’s Energy Ministry on Telegram on July 14.

14 July 2024, 06:47 PM

TV tower in Kursk Oblast catches fire after drone strike, causes regional blackouts

A television tower in the town of Sudzha in Russia’s Kursk Oblast caught fire after an alleged Ukrainian drone attack, regional governor Alexei Smirnov reported on Telegram on July 14, claiming there were no casualties.

14 July 2024, 02:37 PM

Ukrainians to experience energy deficit until 2026 - IMF memorandum

Energy deficit in Ukraine, caused by devastating Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, will persist until 2026, IMF updated memorandum on economic and financial policy wrote on June 28.

1 July 2024, 11:25 AM

Cabinet considers canceling power outages in Ukraine's frontline areas

The Cabinet of Ministers is considering the possibility of canceling power outage schedules for some frontline areas, Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, Chair of the Board of NPC Ukrenergo, said in an interview with news agency Hromadske on June 27.

27 June 2024, 06:35 PM

Eleven Ukrainian oblasts face stricter power restrictions, emergency outages introduced

"In Kyiv, Sumy, Poltava, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Zhytomyr, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Kirovohrad, Zaporizhzhya, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, increased restrictions have been introduced from 1:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. EET," DTEK reported on Telegram on June 24.

24 June 2024, 06:00 PM

Fraudsters using daily blackouts to their advantage - Cyber Police

Fraudsters are using the current daily blackout situation to their advantage, Ukraine's Cyber Police Department warned on Telegram.

24 June 2024, 10:12 AM

Russia strikes Ukrainian substation, causing power outages and train disruptions

Russia targeted a high-voltage substation in eastern Ukraine, causing power outages for residential consumers and disruptions to train services, the Energy Ministry said on Telegram on June 15.

15 June 2024, 01:15 PM

Heavy rains cause major power outages in seven Ukrainian oblasts, repair efforts underway

Severe weather with heavy rains and thunderstorms has caused power outages, leaving over 81,000 consumers in 360 settlements without electricity in Ukraine, the Energy Ministry reported on Facebook late on June 12.

13 June 2024, 12:06 PM

Plans unveiled for new gas power plants in Ukraine by Ukrainian Railways

Yevhen Lyashchenko, Chairman of the Board at Ukrainian Railways, announced plans to construct dozens of gas-fired power plants that will provide up to 250 megawatts (MW) of electricity across various regions, according to Forbes.

7 June 2024, 12:24 PM

Ukrainian energy facilities untouched by latest Russian night attack

During a national telethon, Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Energy, Mykola Kolisnyk, reported that there were no hits on power system facilities in the Russian army’s night attack on June 7. However, he warned that Russia will continue to target Ukraine’s energy sector, aiming for a complete blackout.

7 June 2024, 10:55 AM

Ukrenergo clarifies on emergency power cuts on June 5

Ukrenergo set consumption limits for all Ukrainian oblasts throughout the day on June 5, resulting from resources' shortage in the stored energy system, the company reported on Telegram.

5 June 2024, 12:05 PM

Kyiv to build six mini thermal power plants amid ongoing power crisis

Kyiv city authorities are considering creating six new small thermal power plants in addition to the three existing ones, Deputy Head of the Kyiv City State Administration Petro Panteleev said at a Kyiv City Council meeting on May 16.

16 May 2024, 05:45 PM

Ukraine is experiencing power outages nationwide, but it will be worse in winter - YASNO director

Russia's successful destruction of a large part of Ukraine's electricity generation equipment means that power outages are inevitable, YASNO General Director, Serhii Kovalenko, wrote on Facebook.

16 May 2024, 02:09 PM

Ukrenergo predicts emergency power outages in the evening hours

National energy operator Ukrenergo may once again introduce emergency power cuts for the population in the evening on May 15, provided that energy consumption surges, the company said in its statement.

15 May 2024, 03:23 PM

Energy minister: Ukraine's power grid resilient against Russian attacks

Despite ongoing Russian assaults on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko assured the public there will be no nationwide blackout. He made these remarks during an April 20 appearance on national television.

21 April 2024, 10:45 AM

Kharkiv maintains hourly power outage schedules after Russian missile attacks on infrustructure

Hourly blackouts are still in effect in Kharkiv due to the consequences of Russian attacks, where almost every part of power system was destroyed, Deputy Energy Minister Mykola Kolisnyk said on the national television on April 7.

7 April 2024, 01:11 PM

Russia knocks out 80% of Ukraine’s largest private power company generating capacities

Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid in March damaged or destroyed 80% of DTEK’s thermal generating capacity (5 out of 6 power plants damaged), which was available before, Executive Director of DTEK Dmytro Sakharuk said on the national TV on March 30.

1 April 2024, 10:52 AM

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