Energy Ministry

Russian night attacks cause power cuts in five Ukrainian oblasts

Russian invaders attacked energy infrastructure in several oblasts of Ukraine, leaving power outages reported by morning in Sumy, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Chernihiv oblasts, Ukraine’s first deputy energy minister, Artem Nekrasov, said at a briefing on Jan. 19.

19 January, 01:25 PM

Ukraine's parliament dismisses Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal

Ukraine's parliament voted to dismiss Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal, who will move to lead the Energy Ministry, according to the parliamentary session broadcast on Jan. 13.

13 January, 03:02 PM

Russia’s overnight strike on Odesa leaves over 170,000 households without power

More than 170,000 consumers were left without electricity in Odesa Oblast after Russia launched an overnight strike targeting energy infrastructure on Dec. 31, Ukraine’s Energy Ministry reported.

31 December 2025, 02:32 PM

Russian drone barrage knocks out power in five oblasts

Five Ukrainian oblasts remain partially without power after a series of overnight Russian strikes on electricity generation and transmission facilities, the Energy Ministry reported on Dec. 26.

26 December 2025, 11:31 AM

Nuclear plants forced to cut output after massive Russian attack on energy sites — Energy Ministry

Ukrainian nuclear power plants were forced to reduce output after a massive Russian attack on energy facilities — the ninth such assault this year, Acting Energy Minister Artem Nekrasov reported on Telegram on Dec. 23.

23 December 2025, 12:50 PM

Massive Russian drone and missile barrage hits Ukraine’s power grid

Russia launched another massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure overnight, prompting emergency power outages in several oblasts, the Energy Ministry reported on Telegram early on Dec. 23.

23 December 2025, 08:20 AM

Russia attacks energy infrastructure in five Ukrainian regions overnight — Energy Ministry

Russia attacked energy infrastructure sites in the Odesa, Zaporizhzhya, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zhytomyr oblasts overnight into Dec. 22, Deputy Energy Minister Roman Andarak said at a briefing.

22 December 2025, 03:13 PM

Russia attacks Ukraine’s state coal mine with drones for more than six hours overnight

Russian invaders attacked a state-owned coal mine with drones for more than six consecutive hours, Ukraine’s Deputy Energy Minister Roman Andarak said on Dec. 12.

12 December 2025, 12:56 PM

Millions of Ukrainians remain without electricity

Households and businesses in three Ukrainian oblasts remain without electricity after a series of recent Russian attacks on the power grid, the Energy Ministry reported on Telegram on Dec. 9.

9 December 2025, 11:13 AM

Zelenskyy’s party still hunting for key ministers

After Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko’s meeting with representatives of the President’s party, no candidate for the vacant ministerial posts has yet been approved, Members of the Servant of the People (SN) ruling political party told NV.

3 December 2025, 01:29 PM

Parliament far from appointing new Energy, Justice ministers

The Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) will not consider any ministerial appointments this week because the ruling Servant of the People party is yet to come up with candidates and enough votes to appoint them, opposition MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on Dec. 1.

2 December 2025, 03:18 AM

Former Justice Minister Halushchenko appears for questioning in energy graft probe

Former Ukrainian Justice Minister German Halushchenko, a figure in the Midas corruption probe involving the energy sector, appeared for questioning at the National Anti-Corruption Bureau on Nov. 21, sources told NV.

21 November 2025, 02:10 PM

Russia batters power grid in five Ukrainian oblasts

Russia forces carried out another attack on Ukraine’s power grid overnight, targeting energy infrastructure across five oblasts, the Energy Ministry reported on Telegram on Nov. 17.

17 November 2025, 10:28 AM

Corruption scandals could dampen international support for Ukraine, Poland warns

The unfolding corruption scandal around Ukraine’s state nuclear operator Energoatom could complicate efforts to build international consensus for continued aid to Kyiv, Polish PM Donald Tusk said on Nov. 14.

15 November 2025, 03:51 AM

NABU moves to arrest former deputy PM Chernyshov

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) delivered a motion seeking pretrial detention for former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov, NABU announced on Nov. 14.

14 November 2025, 10:56 PM

Bail posted for two involved in Energoatom corruption case

The High Anti-Corruption Court received bail payments of UAH25 million ($595,000) and UAH12 million ($285,000) for Lesia Ustymenko and Lyudmila Zorina, who were charged during an ongoing corruption investigation into state nuclear operator Energoatom, journalist Oleh Novikov reported via Telegram on Nov. 13.

13 November 2025, 08:41 PM

Court orders custody for another ‘back office’ employee in the Midas corruption case

Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court ordered another suspect in the Midas energy corruption case to be held in custody with the option of posting bail set at 12 million hryvnias (about $300,000), Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported on Nov. 13.

13 November 2025, 02:56 PM

Ukraine has lost 80% of international support for its energy sector, expert says

Compared to 2022–2023, Ukraine has lost the bulk of its international support for the energy sector, Oleksandr Kharchenko, director of the Energy Industry Research Center and former Energy Ministry adviser, said in an interview with public broadcaster Suspilne on Nov. 12.

13 November 2025, 02:28 AM

NABU, FBI coordinate on Mindich case—report

Detectives with the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) met with a new FBI liaison on Nov. 12 as part of the ongoing investigation into President Zelenskyy’s longtime associate Tymur Mindich, according to sources cited by ZN.UA.

12 November 2025, 11:54 PM

PM Svyrydenko moves to dismiss justice, energy ministers

Ukrainian PM Yulia Svyrydenko has submitted a motion to the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) to dismiss Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko and Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk.

12 November 2025, 09:49 PM

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