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Russian attacks cause fresh power outages across six Ukrainian regions

Russian strikes left consumers without electricity in six Ukrainian regions as of the morning of July 1, while extreme heat exacerbated widespread outages, Ukraine's national power grid operator, Ukrenergo, reported.

1 July, 03:04 PM

Ukraine approves ‘energy Schengen’ to merge power market with EU

Ukraine’s parliament has passed a landmark European integration bill aimed at merging the country’s electricity market with that of the European Union, a move lawmakers say will effectively create an “energy Schengen” zone, Verkhovna Rada’s energy committee head Andriy Herus told NV Business on April 9.

9 April, 10:33 AM

Power outages scheduled today in Kyiv, other regions

Scheduled power outages will be implemented on April 8, in Kyiv and in the Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Odesa oblasts, energy company DTEK reported.

8 April, 12:49 PM

Russian strikes hit energy sites in Chernihiv, leaving most districts without power

Russian forces struck energy facilities in Chernihiv Oblast overnight, and in the morning, leaving most districts without electricity, regional governor Viacheslav Chaus said on Apr. 6.

6 April, 10:16 AM

Ex-Ukrenergo chief blames regulator for return of power outages

The return of power outages is the direct result of a decision by Ukraine’s energy regulator NEURC, former Ukrenergo head and Ne Gen founder Volodymyr Kudrytskyi said on Facebook on April 2.

3 April, 11:55 AM

Russian strike leaves parts of six Ukrainian oblasts without power — Energy Ministry

A Russian massed strike on critical infrastructure overnight left some consumers in six Ukrainian oblasts without electricity, the Energy Ministry said on March 24.

24 March, 12:36 PM

Ukraine resumes minimal electricity exports amid surplus

Ukraine resumed electricity exports at minimal levels on March 5, delivering only 12 MWh to Moldova during nighttime hours of surplus generation, energy outlet ExPro reported.

5 March, 07:50 PM

Ukraine FM Sybiha slams EU 'blackmailers' over energy supply threats

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha criticized "certain blackmailers in the EU" for blocking collective defense decisions and threatening to halt energy supplies to Ukraine amid relentless Russian attacks on its power grid, calling such pressure unacceptable and beneficial to Moscow in a post on X on Feb. 26.

26 February, 02:50 PM

Fico threatens to cut electricity supplies to Ukraine if oil transit is not restored

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico threatened to halt emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine if Kyiv does not resume oil deliveries to Slovakia, he wrote on Facebook on Feb. 21.

21 February, 05:25 PM

68,400 Odesa homes still dark after Russian strike

Power engineers restored electricity to 30,500 households in Odesa’s Kyivskyi district and re-energized critical infrastructure after Russia’s overnight attack on Feb. 17, but more than 68,400 homes remain without power due to extensive damage, according to the DTEK energy company.

20 February, 02:02 PM

Russian strike cuts power to 8,000 buildings in Zaporizhzhya

Russian forces struck critical infrastructure in Zaporizhzhya overnight, leaving around 8,000 buildings without electricity, though power is being gradually restored and heating remains stable, regional governor Ivan Fedorov reported on Feb. 20.

20 February, 01:04 PM

Moscow court fines closed Ukrainian embassy over unpaid electricity

Moscow court has ordered Ukraine’s embassy in Russia — closed since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022 — to pay approximately $71,000 in alleged unpaid electricity bills, Russian state propaganda outlet TASS wrote on Feb. 8.

9 February, 12:56 PM

DTEK boosts power supply in Kyiv’s hardest-hit districts

Power engineers in Kyiv have increased electricity supply capacity to homes in the hardest-hit Dniprovskyi and Darnytskyi districts, limiting outages to specific hours, energy company DTEK reported on Feb. 6.

6 February, 05:30 PM

Power outages hit 5 Ukrainian regions after Russian strikes

Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure left consumers without power in five regions on the morning of Feb. 6, Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy reported on Telegram.

6 February, 12:56 PM

Ice buildup cuts power to over 60 settlements in Ternopil Oblast

More than 60 settlements in Ternopil Oblast were left without electricity after ice buildup on power lines caused widespread emergency outages, regional authorities said on Feb. 6.

6 February, 11:49 AM

Kyiv metro resumes normal operations after power outage

Kyiv’s metro system resumed normal operations on all three lines on Jan. 31 after earlier suspensions caused by emergency power outages, the Kyiv City Military Administration reported.

31 January, 04:20 PM

Ukraine's power emergency not caused by cyberattack, Digital Transformation Ministry says

The emergency situation in Ukraine’s power system was not caused by a cyberattack but resulted from technical issues on interconnection lines between Ukraine and Moldova, with restoration work underway, Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation reported on Jan. 31.

31 January, 03:47 PM

Power restored to Kyiv’s critical infrastructure – DTEK

Power engineers have restored electricity to critical infrastructure facilities in Kyiv, Ukraine’s largest private energy company DTEK said on Jan. 31.

31 January, 02:42 PM

Power outage halts metro trains in Kyiv and Kharkiv

Metro train service was suspended in both Kyiv and Kharkiv on Jan. 31 because of a loss of voltage and insufficient power supply from external sources, city and utility officials reported.

31 January, 11:27 AM

Russia demands Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant power split with Ukraine

Moscow is insisting that electricity produced by the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant — Europe’s largest and currently occupied by Russian troops — be divided between Ukraine and Russia, Politico reported in a Jan. 24 article devoted to negotiations involving the United States, Ukraine, and Russia.

25 January, 12:22 PM

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