energy infrastructure

Russia aims to fracture Ukraine’s power grid, isolating Kyiv, Dnipro, Odesa

Russia is constantly trying to split Ukraine’s national power grid, hoping to isolate and collapse major cities, Volodymyr Omelchenko, director of energy programs at the Razumkov Centre for Economic and Political Studies, told NV Radio on Nov. 3.

4 November, 03:34 AM

Power lines supplying Kyiv under constant attacks, expert says

The Ukrainian capital has virtually no power generation capacity, so Russian drones attack five major nearby substations around the clock, Volodymyr Omelchenko, director of energy programs at the Razumkov Centre for Economic and Political Studies, told NV Radio on Nov. 3.

3 November, 07:57 PM

Russia strikes three DTEK power plants, forcing all to halt electricity generation

Russia launched another large-scale attack on three DTEK thermal power plants overnight and into the morning on Nov. 3, striking the facilities with dozens of missiles and drones and forcing all three to halt electricity generation, the energy company reported.

3 November, 02:54 PM

Power cuts hit nine Ukrainian oblasts after Russian strikes on energy sites — Ukrenergo

Russian strikes on energy infrastructure triggered blackouts across nine oblasts, national grid operator Ukrenergo announced on Nov. 2.

2 November, 02:00 PM

Russian attacks leave 650 settlements in Zhytomyr Oblast without power

Russian forces attacked energy infrastructure in Zhytomyr Oblast overnight into Nov. 1. The latest strikes left more than 650 settlements in the region without power, according to regional governor Vitalii Bunechko.

1 November, 05:58 PM

Russia carries out massive strike on Vinnytsia Oblast: Energy facilities and cell tower attacked

Russian forces carried out a massive attack on Vinnytsia Oblast overnight into Nov. 1. Energy infrastructure facilities were among those targeted, regional governor Nataliia Zabolotna reported.

1 November, 05:18 PM

Russia attacks Kyiv Oblast for second day in a row; residential buildings and energy infrastructure hit

Russian forces are attacking Kyiv Oblast with drones for a second day in a row. A woman was injured in the Obukhiv district, the regional military administration reported on Nov. 1.

1 November, 04:30 PM

Zelenskyy urges U.S. to speed up delivery of 500 Patriot missiles that may take years to arrive

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the U.S. State Department's decision to approve the sale to Ukraine of 500 PAC-3 MSE interceptor missiles for Patriot systems, but noted that deliveries may begin only in several years, according to his post on X on Oct. 31.

31 October, 09:14 AM

Russian drone strike damages Chernivtsi energy facility, injuring two

Russian drone strikes damaged an energy facility and injured two guards in Chernivtsi Oblast, regional governor Ruslan Osypenko reported on Oct. 27.

27 October, 12:41 PM

Russia bombing Ukrainian infrastructure amounts to crimes against humanity, UN says

Russia deliberately attacked Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure, including energy facilities, in acts that constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine said in a report released on Oct. 26.

26 October, 07:57 PM

Kyiv Oblast triples pace of fortifying 110 kV power substations for winter

The pace of construction works to fortify 110 kV electrical substations and other critical infrastructure facilities across Kyiv Oblast has surged more than threefold over the past two weeks, Infrastructure Ministry announced on Oct. 23.

26 October, 09:50 AM

Winter will be hard but not worse than last, Ukrainian energy expert says

The coming winter of 2026-27 will be difficult for energy supply, but not catastrophic and no harder than last year's, and it will be gotten through, Oleksandr Kharchenko, director of the Energy Industry Research Center, said during a discussion titled "Ukraine on the Threshold of Winter: Energy, Defense and the New Diplomatic Reality" at the Interfax-Ukraine news agency on Oct. 23.

23 October, 03:55 PM

Ukrainian imports of transformers and inductors from China surge

Ukrainian imports of transformers, inductors, and reactors jumped 47.3% to $1.14 billion from January through September compared to the same period in 2025, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

23 October, 09:21 AM

Russian drones strike energy infrastructure in Volyn Oblast

Russian drones struck energy infrastructure in the Kovel and Lutsk districts of Volyn Oblast overnight on October 22, Regional Governor Roman Romanyuk reported.

22 October, 12:30 PM

Russian drones strike three Ternopil Oblast energy sites to cut power and heat

Russian strike drones attacked three energy infrastructure facilities in Ternopil Oblast, damaging power sites to cut heat and electricity, regional military administration reported on Oct. 20.

20 October, 11:41 AM

Russia has attacked Ukraine's energy infrastructure every day since July 16, causing massive damage — Koretskyi

Russia has launched more than 2,000 strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure since July 16, but preparations and a resilience plan are helping the country withstand the attacks, Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi told BBC News Ukraine on Oct. 19.

19 October, 04:39 PM

Russian drones hit energy facilities in Ternopil Oblast, causing power outages for some residents

Russian forces attacked energy infrastructure in Ukraine's Ternopil Oblast on the morning, with a drone strike reported near the village of Staryi Vyshnivets, regional governor Taras Pastukh said on Oct. 18.

18 October, 05:02 PM

Russia hit Ukraine's energy infrastructure 76 times since Trump declared 'truce' – Zelenskyy

Russian forces have attacked Ukraine's energy and oil and gas infrastructure 76 times since U.S. President Donald Trump announced an "energy truce," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Telegram on Oct. 18.

18 October, 03:12 PM

Russia launches one of largest attacks on Ukraine's energy system, hitting over 15 sites – Zelenskyy

Russia carried out one of its largest attacks on Ukraine's energy system, striking more than 15 key power generation and transmission facilities across the country, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Telegram on Oct. 17.

17 October, 08:11 PM

Trump administration threatens to cut intelligence sharing and weapons sales to Ukraine

The Trump administration warned Ukraine and European allies it could suspend intelligence sharing and European purchases of U.S. weapons for Kyiv unless Ukraine stops deep strikes on Russian energy sites, CNN reported, citing two European officials on Oct. 12.

12 October, 03:32 PM

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