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Russian attack causes hazardous substance leak in Poltava Oblast

A hazardous chemical leaked from a critical infrastructure facility in Poltava Oblast following a Russian attack, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said on Aug. 2.

3 August, 12:16 PM

Russian forces launch fresh morning missile strikes on Odesa infrastructure

Fresh morning missile strike targeting critical infrastructure assets was launched by Russian forces against Odesa, local governor Serhii Lysak announced on July 20.

20 July, 11:20 AM

Latvia tightens security at hydropower plant and gas storage site

Latvia has tightened security around a hydroelectric power plant upstream from Riga and at a major underground gas storage facility following intelligence warnings of a potential Russian threat, Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs said in an interview with Reuters.

17 July, 11:21 AM

Kyiv discloses cost estimates for backup heat and power network

Kyiv is seeking government assistance to develop a backup heat and power supply network estimated to cost between $676 million and $1.3 billion, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said in an interview on June 1.

2 June, 01:13 PM

Iran tells citizens to form human shields around power plants

At the urging of their government, Iranian civilians have formed human chains around critical infrastructure facilities to deter U.S. attacks on April 7.

8 April, 12:42 AM

Russian drones damage critical civilian facilities in Chernihiv Oblast

Russian drones attacked Chernihiv, damaging infrastructure, destroying buildings, and leaving one person injured, regional governor Vyacheslav Chaus reported on March 27.

27 March, 01:35 PM

Ukraine needs $15B for recovery in 2026, only 38% secured — Kuleba

Ukraine’s priority recovery needs for 2026 total $15 billion, with only 38% of the required funding secured so far, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba said at a meeting of the Ukraine Platform Steering Committee, Interfax-Ukraine reported on March 26.

26 March, 11:46 AM

Russia targets Kyiv infrastructure in drone and missile attack

Russian forces are attempting to strike critical infrastructure in Kyiv and the surrounding region with attack drones and a potential ballistic missile threat on the morning of March 16, Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, reported on Telegram.

16 March, 12:08 PM

Russia not done with infrastructure attacks, Shmyhal warns

Although the stability of Ukraine’s power grid is steadily improving, intelligence points to Moscow planning further strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Feb. 20.

21 February, 12:25 AM

U.S. senators visit Kyiv power plant damaged in Russian attacks

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) visited a combined heat-and-power (CHP) plant in Kyiv that was severely damaged by Russian attacks, Ukraine’s Energy Ministry said on Feb. 17.

17 February, 11:14 PM

Ukraine civilian deaths from Russian strikes rose 26% in 2025, study says

Russian air strikes on Ukrainian cities killed 2,248 civilians and wounded 12,493 in 2025, a 26% increase from 2024, The Guardian reported on Feb. 16, citing a study by Action on Armed Violence (AOAV).

16 February, 08:04 PM

Konotop goes dark after ballistic missile destroys infrastructure

Russian forces destroyed an infrastructure object in Konotop (Sumy Oblast) with a ballistic missile strike, city mayor Artem Semenikhin reported on Feb. 15.

16 February, 08:45 AM

Shmyhal holds closed meeting with military to discuss Kyiv's air defenses

Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal chaired a meeting on Ukraine's energy crisis behind closed doors with military officials, Shmyhal said on Feb. 11.

12 February, 03:38 AM

Thousands without power after Russian strike on Zaporizhzhya

Russian forces struck an infrastructure facility in Zaporizhzhya on Feb. 10, leaving more than 11,000 consumers in two districts without power, regional governor Ivan Fedorov said in a Telegram post.

11 February, 02:31 AM

Government to further revise power rationing to ease restrictions on households

Ukraine plans to revise its list of critical infrastructure facilities to free up more electricity for household consumers, Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said Feb. 9.

9 February, 11:14 PM

Central heating restored to Kyiv’s Troieshchyna district, deputy minister says

After a series of devastating Russian missile attacks on local infrastructure, central heating supply to Kyiv’s Troieshchyna district was restored by Feb. 9, Deputy Development Minister Aliona Shkrum said in a Facebook post.

9 February, 09:32 PM

Spain to deliver six industrial generators to Ukraine

Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares handed over six powerful generators to Ukrainian Ambassador Yulia Sokolovska to help soften the energy crisis caused by sustained Russian bombing of critical infrastructure.

4 February, 09:48 PM

U.S. called to spare critical infrastructure at UAE talks, Zelenskyy says

U.S. negotiators proposed halting strikes on critical infrastructure, including energy facilities, as a de-escalation step at the end of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Kyiv on Feb. 3, according to news agency Interfax-Ukraine.

3 February, 04:45 PM

Russia cuts power to 50,000 in Odesa Oblast amid deep freeze

A massive overnight Russian missile and drone attack struck energy and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine’s southern Odesa Oblast, temporarily leaving more than 50,000 households and businesses without electricity, regional Governor Oleh Kiper reported on Feb. 3.

3 February, 09:08 AM

Expert explains energy system incident and what Ukrainians should expect next

Victoria Voytsitska, a member of the supervisory board of the analytical center We Build Ukraine, said on Radio NV that an emergency incident in Ukraine’s energy system did not amount to a nationwide blackout and assessed whether similar outages could occur again on Jan. 31.

31 January, 09:06 PM

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