energy sector

Russian drones strike Naftogaz facilities

Russian drones struck multiple Naftogaz Group facilities in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast overnight on May 17-18, damaging critical civilian infrastructure and injuring two workers, the company said.

18 May, 01:40 PM

American-Ukrainian fund draws 282 projects one year after launch

One year after the signing of the agreement creating the U.S.–Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund (URIF), the fund has received 282 project financing applications from more than 15 countries, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko reported on May 5.

5 May, 01:53 PM

Two Ukrainian energy giants finish joint gas well drilling project

Ukrainian energy giants Ukrnafta and Ukrgasvydobuvannya completed the first joint drilling of a gas well at one of Ukrnafta's fields, the companies announced on April 15.

16 April, 12:19 PM

Polish firm ELQ to pour €2.5 billion into Ukrainian solar and storage

Polish company ELQ plans to invest up to €2.5 billion ($2.9 billion) in the development of solar generation and energy storage systems in Ukraine, ExPro Consulting reported on March 30.

1 April, 11:17 AM

Ukraine needs $15B for recovery in 2026, only 38% secured — Kuleba

Ukraine’s priority recovery needs for 2026 total $15 billion, with only 38% of the required funding secured so far, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba said at a meeting of the Ukraine Platform Steering Committee, Interfax-Ukraine reported on March 26.

26 March, 11:46 AM

Ukraine seeks U.S. financial support for energy reconstruction – Shmyhal

Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal met with U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright during a working visit to the United States, he said on March 25.

25 March, 11:09 AM

Ukraine to restore over half of its damaged energy infrastructure by May end

Ukraine has already partially restored 3.5 gigawatts (GW) of power generation capacity damaged by Russian winter attacks and plans to restore another 4 GW, Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal reported on March 13.

16 March, 01:14 PM

Zelenskyy urges sweeping Western sanctions on Russia’s energy, nuclear power, elites

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged allies to implement sanctions against to the entire Russian energy sector, including nuclear power and Rosatom, in his Feb. 16 Telegram post.

16 February, 12:43 PM

Czech volunteers raise over $3.8 million to support Ukraine’s energy sector

A Czech civic initiative called Dárek pro Putina (Gift for Putin) raised more than $3.8 million in just a few days to support Ukraine’s energy sector, Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Jan. 25.

25 January, 02:39 PM

Ukraine to convene ‘energy Ramstein’ meeting as winter crisis continues

Ukraine will call an urgent meeting with its international partners to ask for assistance in shoring up its energy sector, which currently teeters on the brink of collapse due to persistent Russian missile attacks and freezing snowstorms.

15 January, 10:49 PM

Russia sought to induce blackout in Poland, minister says

Poland came “very close” to a nationwide blackout in December 2025 after a Russian cyberattack targeted its energy sector, Polish Digitalization Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said on Jan. 13.

14 January, 04:11 AM

Ukrainian government starts sweeping audit of defense-sector companies

Ukraine's State Audit Service (DASU) will launch a large-scale audit of the country’s defense sector starting from Dec. 23, the institution's head Alla Basalaieva's official statement wrote on Dec. 22.

22 December 2025, 01:22 PM

Kyiv's Court of Appeal frees prominent NABU detective Mahamedrasulov from custody

Kyiv's Court of Appeal ruled on Dec. 3, to cancel the detention of National Anti-Corruption Bureau detective Ruslan Mahamedrasulov and release him from custody directly in the courtroom, NV's correspondent reported from the hearing.

3 December 2025, 08:24 PM

NABU exposes major energy sector corruption

Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) and National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) announced they have uncovered a large-scale corruption scheme in the energy sector in the statement on Telegram, published on Nov. 10.

10 November 2025, 12:20 PM

Ukraine taps reserves, international aid to secure gas for winter

Ukraine plans to raise €2 billion ($2.3 billion) to cover additional gas imports, drawing from both internal reserves and international assistance, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced during a government Q&A session, Ukrinform reported on Oct. 24.

24 October 2025, 01:15 PM

Russia refocuses attacks on Ukraine’s power grid

Recent Russian air strikes have targeted Ukrainian generation capacity and power grid facilities ahead of the coming winter, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 8.

8 September 2025, 08:32 PM

Zelenskyy signs decrees imposing sanctions on 35 individuals and companies linked to Rosatom and Russian energy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed two decrees imposing new personal and sectoral sanctions on 35 individuals and companies linked to Russian state corporation Rosatom and Russia’s energy sector on Aug. 9.

9 August 2025, 04:56 PM

EU sets gas storage target at 90% to ensure winter readiness

The Council of the European Union has extended for two years the requirement to fill gas storage to 90% before winter, its press service said on July 18.

18 July 2025, 03:00 PM

Zelenskyy discussed Russia sanctions with Trump at Vatican

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he discussed sanctions on Russia’s energy and banking sectors with Donald Trump during a meeting at the Vatican, and that Trump supported imposing them if the Kremlin does not stop its aggression, in remarks to reporters on May 27.

28 May 2025, 02:03 PM

US may target Russia’s energy, finance with new sanctions, Zelenskyy aide says

The United States may impose sanctions on Russia’s energy and financial sectors, including its shadow tanker fleet and banks aiding sanctions evasion, to curb Moscow’s aggression, Ukraine’s presidential sanctions commissioner, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, told Radio Liberty on May 28.

28 May 2025, 12:29 PM

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