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Russia targets Ukraine’s ability to import electricity — Ukrenergo

The Dec. 13 Russian missile attack on Ukraine specifically targeted international electricity transmission infrastructure, Ukrainian power grid operator Ukrenergo reported on Dec. 16.

17 December 2024, 12:55 AM

Russian missile attack designed to coincide with freezing weather — Zelenskyy

Russia waited for sub-zero temperatures in Ukraine before launching its most recent massive air strike on the country’s energy infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 13.

14 December 2024, 08:12 PM

ISW: Russia’s Dec. 13 mass strikes aimed at freezing Ukraine, pressuring the West

Russia’s recent series of strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure is part of a broader campaign aimed at “freezing” Ukraine during the winter and pressuring the West into making political decisions favorable to the Kremlin, to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Dec 13.

14 December 2024, 10:17 AM

Ukraine’s Air Force reveals footage of air defense success during Russian missile strike

The Ukrainian Air Force released a video showing air defense operations during Russia's massive missile and drone attack on Dec. 13.

13 December 2024, 04:36 PM

Russian missile strike damages Ternopil facility, disrupts heating in Ivano-Frankivsk

A critical infrastructure facility in Ternopil Oblast was damaged in a Russian missile attack, Stepan Kuybida, first deputy head of the regional military administration, said in a comment to Suspilne on Dec. 13.

13 December 2024, 04:15 PM

Fires break out in Ternopil and Ivano-Frankivsk oblasts after Russian missile and drone strikes — photos

Rescuers in Ternopil and Ivano-Frankivsk oblasts cleared the aftermath of Russian attacks during a massive shelling of Ukraine on Dec. 13.

13 December 2024, 03:56 PM

Six energy infrastructure sites hit by Russian attack in Lviv Oblast

Russian invaders attacked six energy infrastructure facilities during a massive attack on Ukraine, Andrii Godyk, First Deputy Head of the Lviv Regional State Administration, said during a telethon on the United News channel on Dec. 13.

13 December 2024, 02:46 PM

Five of nine Ukrainian nuclear reactors lower output amid Russian latest attack – IAEA

Five of Ukraine’s nine nuclear reactors reduced their power output following Russia’s massive attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) wrote on X on Dec. 13.

13 December 2024, 02:35 PM

Ukrenergo warns of expanded outages after Russian attacks on energy facilities

A massive Russian missile and drone attack damaged energy facilities across several Ukrainian oblasts, marking the 12th large-scale strike on the energy system this year, Ukrenergo reported on Dec. 13.

13 December 2024, 01:22 PM

Russia's massive strike on DTEK thermal power plants causes severe equipment damage

The aggressor state Russia launched a massive strike on DTEK’s thermal power plants, resulting in significant equipment damage, the energy company wrote on Telegram on Dec. 13.

13 December 2024, 12:45 PM

NATO drafts list of air defense equipment to supply to Ukraine

NATO foreign ministers have identified air defense systems that can be quickly supplied to Kyiv, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi announced on Dec. 6.

6 December 2024, 10:49 PM

NATO will not allow Putin to use winter as weapon

NATO will not allow Russia to use winter as a weapon against Ukraine’s civilian population, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, condemning Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s attempts to freeze Ukrainians in their homes and disrupt their energy infrastructure.

3 December 2024, 09:25 PM

Sybiha, Blinken sign memorandum on supporting Ukraine’s energy sector

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed a Memorandum of Understanding, outlining steps for the United States to help shore up Ukraine’s bruised power grid, the Foreign Ministry announced on Dec. 3.

3 December 2024, 09:15 PM

Zaporizhzhya NPP risks complete power loss for third time this month

The Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant lost power to one of its two external transmission lines connecting it to Ukraine's power grid due to Russian shelling on Nov. 30.

30 November 2024, 01:35 PM

UN condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid

Russia’s air strike campaign targeting the Ukrainian power grid is plunging civilians into severe living conditions as the winter season begins, Jeremy Laurence, the spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said in a statement on Nov. 29.

30 November 2024, 12:46 AM

Ukraine's energy system faces challenges but remains under control, says PM Shmyhal

The current energy situation in Ukraine is complicated but controlled, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on X on Nov. 29.

29 November 2024, 04:35 PM

Ukrenergo details energy system status after Russia’s massive attack

As of the morning of Nov. 29, following the consequences of Russia’s large-scale missile and drone attack on Nov. 28, parts of Ukraine’s energy system remained offline, including Kherson, Mykolaiv oblasts and the city of Kherson, according to the official Telegram channel of Ukrenergo.

29 November 2024, 12:00 PM

Water and heating back online in Lutsk, power still out after Russian attack

Following a major Russian air strike on energy infrastructure in western Ukraine, water supply and central heating have been restored in Lutsk, but the city is still in blackout, Mayor Ihor Polishchuk said on Nov. 28.

29 November 2024, 12:12 AM

Price caps throttle Ukraine’s electricity imports, expert says

Fixed price caps are limiting Ukraine’s ability to import electricity from Europe as the country lives with a severe shortage of generation capacity after Russian air strikes on energy infrastructure, Oleksandr Kharchenko, head of the Energy Industry Research Center, said in an interview with NV on Nov. 28.

28 November 2024, 11:15 PM

Air defense intercepts 79 missiles as Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine's energy grid

The Russian forces launched 188 aerial targets against Ukraine, including 91 missiles and 97 drones, with air defense intercepting 79 missiles and 35 UAVs, Air Force reported on Nov. 28.

28 November 2024, 12:50 PM

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