energy infrastructure

Ukraine needs $6.3 billion to harden 3,000 critical infrastructure sites

Over the four years of full-scale war with Russia, Ukraine has moved from ad hoc responses to a systemic resilience model for critical infrastructure, Development Minister Oleksii Kuleba said at the European Preparedness Conference on March 23.

24 March, 09:11 PM

Russia attacks town near Polish border

Russia’s Iranian-designed Shahed drones targeted an energy infrastructure facility in Novovolynsk, just 15 kilometers from the Polish border, local authorities said on March 18.

18 March, 10:28 PM

Kyiv council to review energy resilience plan next week, Klitschko says

The Kyiv City Council will hold hearings on March 9 to consider the capital’s energy resilience plan for next winter, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on March 5.

6 March, 01:20 AM

U.S. votes against IAEA resolution condemning Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy system

The United States has voted against an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) resolution that condemned attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure as a threat to nuclear safety, Reuters reported on March 5.

5 March, 11:12 PM

Kyiv’s heating cannot be fully decentralized, mayor says

Kyiv’s central heating system, the largest in Europe and designed to rely on huge CHP (combined heat-and-power) plants, cannot be completely replaced by numerous small boiler facilities, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Feb. 27.

27 February, 11:52 PM

Sweden flags possible threat to Nordic energy systems

Swedish authorities may have received a threat of an attack on the energy infrastructure of all Nordic countries, broadcaster TV4 reported on Feb. 26, citing its own sources.

26 February, 08:11 PM

Analysts map Russia’s systematic push for Ukrainian blackouts

Russia has conducted at least 64 massive attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure since February 2022, using about 12,700 strike drones and 2,900 missiles, Ukraine's analytical center DiXi Group reported on Feb. 24, having analyzed data on attacks on critical infrastructure.

25 February, 01:55 PM

Ukraine to receive full thermal power plant from Latvia to restore energy system

Ukraine will receive a fully operational thermal power plant from Latvia as part of efforts to restore energy infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks, the state news agency Ukrinform reported on Feb. 23.

23 February, 02:55 PM

DTEK names timeline and funding needed to rebuild destroyed substations

DTEK estimates it will cost about 300 million euros to restore its power generation damaged by Russian attacks and says it needs an additional 150 million euros in external financing to prepare for next winter, CEO Maksym Timchenko said, according to Interfax-Ukraine on Feb. 17.

17 February, 11:16 AM

Russian energy strikes may force 325,000 Ukrainians to leave again

About 325,000 Ukrainians who have returned from displacement could be forced to leave again in the coming months due to Russian attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure, according to data from the International Organization for Migration on Feb. 16.

16 February, 05:21 PM

Russian drones knock out power in Mykolaiv Oblast

Parts of the Bashtanskyi district were left without electricity after an overnight Russian drone attack on energy infrastructure in Ukraine’s southern Mykolaiv Oblast, regional Governor Vitaliy Kim reported on Telegram early on Feb. 13.

13 February, 09:11 AM

Zelenskyy: Russia clearly not ready for ‘energy truce’

The Kremlin is evidently not prepared to accept a mutual halt on energy infrastructure attacks proposed by the United States at recent trilateral talks in the UAE, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Feb. 11.

11 February, 11:40 PM

Russia’s oil losses from Ukrainian drone strikess exceed $12.9 billion

Russian oil companies have suffered more than 1 trillion rubles ($12.9 billion) in direct and indirect losses from Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries, The Moscow Times reported on Feb. 9, citing estimates from insurance broker Mains.

10 February, 12:40 AM

Zelenskyy declares Russian energy facilities legitimate military targets

Energy facilities in Russia are legitimate military targets for Ukraine, as are military sites, because they finance Moscow’s war effort, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told students and faculty at the Kyiv Aviation Institute during an event marking the 120th anniversary of aircraft designer Oleh Antonov’s birth on Feb. 8.

8 February, 10:01 PM

Power engineers stabilize situation in Kyiv Oblast

Power engineers in Ukraine’s Kyiv Oblast have stabilized the electricity situation, allowing the DTEK energy company to publish hourly outage schedules for Feb. 8, the company said.

8 February, 08:12 PM

Bad weather prevented use of F-16s and Mirages during Feb. 7 attack

Ukraine’s Defense Forces could not rely on manned aircraft during Russia’s large-scale overnight attack because of severe weather conditions and instead depended on other air defense means, Air Force spokesman Yurii Ihnat said on the Kyiv24 television channel on Feb. 8.

8 February, 07:25 PM

Russian strikes damage two power plants ahead of frost, crisis may escalate — DTEK CEO

Russian strikes on two thermal power plants in western Ukraine caused serious damage to the facilities, DTEK energy holding CEO Maksym Timchenko said on X on Feb. 7.

7 February, 10:14 PM

Burshtyn TPP halts operations after Russian strike, tougher outages expected

Burshtyn thermal power plant sustained heavy damage in a massive combined Russian attack and is currently out of operation, Burshtyn Mayor Vasyl Andriieshyn said on Feb. 7.

7 February, 09:59 PM

Missile attack leaves Russia's Belgorod without power and water

A missile attack targeted Belgorod overnight into Feb. 7, causing power outages, water supply disruptions, internet and mobile connection problems, and injuries to four people, according to Belgorod Oblast Gov. Vyacheslav Gladkov.

7 February, 04:56 PM

Russia hits Ukraine with over 400 drones, 40 missiles – Zelenskyy

Russian forces launched a massive combined attack on Ukraine overnight into Feb. 7, firing more than 400 drones and about 40 missiles of various types primarily targeting the energy grid, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X.

7 February, 01:30 PM

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