Khmelnytskyi NPP

Rosatom signals possible return to Bulgaria nuclear project

Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom believes a return to dialogue with Bulgaria on the Belene nuclear power plant project is possible in the future as Europe faces deepening energy challenges, the company’s CEO said on April 30, according to news agency Interfax.

1 May, 01:27 PM

Russia routed missiles and drones near Chornobyl, risking nuclear disaster, Kyiv says

Russia deliberately launched missiles and drones on routes that passed near Ukrainian nuclear sites, including the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, creating a risk of a serious accident, Reuters reported on April 22, citing Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko.

22 April, 08:37 PM

Ukraine to expand Khmelnytskyi nuclear plant as Shmyhal unveils energy sector overhaul

Ukraine must urgently ramp up construction of new nuclear power units, with Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant (Khmelnytskyi NPP) best positioned to lead the effort, First Deputy Prime Minister and newly appointed Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said during remarks to the Verkhovna Rada, state news agency Ukrinform reported on Jan. 14.

14 January, 06:13 PM

Two Ukrainian NPPs remain at reduced capacity after Russian attacks—IAEA

Of the three operational Ukrainian nuclear power plants, two have been operating at reduced capacity for the past 10 days after a Russian attack disabled substations in western Ukraine, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Nov. 17.

17 November 2025, 11:53 PM

SBU nabs foreign agent scouting energy sites near nuclear plant

Ukraine's SBU Security Service counterintelligence exposed and arrested a Russian special services agent who was transmitting data for missile and drone strikes on energy facilities in the Zhytomyr and Khmelnytskyi oblasts, the SBU reported on Telegram on Nov. 14.

14 November 2025, 03:55 PM

IAEA warns of Ukraine's nuclear instability

Ukraine's nuclear safety remains "extremely precarious" after Russian strikes forced two nuclear plants to cut power output, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported on Nov. 8.

9 November 2025, 07:22 PM

Khmelnytskyi NPP expansion to begin after ceasefire — Westinghouse

The project to add two reactors to the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant (KhNPP) is being actively developed, with construction to begin as soon as hostilities in Ukraine end, Dan Lipman, the head of Energy Systems at Westinghouse Electric, said on Oct. 21.

21 October 2025, 11:51 PM

IAEA reports Russian drones buzzing near two Ukrainian nuclear power plants

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team in Ukraine reported hearing UAV fly-bys and observing other signs of military activity near the Khmelnytskyi and Rivne nuclear power plants, IAEA said in a statement on Sept. 10.

11 September 2025, 01:20 AM

IAEA to ensure safety at expanded Khmelnytskyi NPP

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will serve as the guarantor of nuclear safety at the completion of new power units at the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant, Presidential Office wrote on July 10.

11 July 2025, 08:54 AM

Bulgaria’s nuclear reactor sale to Ukraine still on table—Kyiv

Bulgaria has not officially withdrawn from the sale of equipment to Ukraine for two new units at the Khmelnytskyi nuclear power plant, Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said during a parliamentary Q&A session on June 20. Ukraine has not received any official notice from Bulgaria terminating the deal, Interfax-Ukraine reported the same day.

20 June 2025, 01:20 PM

IAEA reports eight drones spotted near South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant

IAEA specialists recorded eight drones flying just four kilometers from Ukraine’s South Nuclear Power Plant on the night of April 9, the agency said on its website on April 11.

11 April 2025, 05:04 PM

Energoatom teams up with Sense Bank to advance Ukraine's nuclear projects

Petro Kotin, head of JSC NNEGC Energoatom, and Oleksiy Stupak, chairman of JSC Sense Bank, signed a cooperation memorandum to boost Ukraine's nuclear capacity, including the completion of units at the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant, Energoatom reported on March 26.

26 March 2025, 06:48 PM

Bulgaria nears deal to sell reactors for Ukraine’s Khmelnytskyi NPP

Bulgaria is preparing a government-level decision on the sale of reactors to Ukraine for the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine’s Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said during a session of the Verkhovna Rada, Liga reported on March 14.

14 March 2025, 03:08 PM

Ukraine’s plan to buy old Russian reactors faces collapse

Ukraine’s plan to purchase old Russian-built nuclear reactors for the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant (KhNPP) may fall apart as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has yet to sign the necessary bill, Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak reported on Telegram on March 10.

10 March 2025, 03:20 PM

Ukraine's state nuclear operator yet to check equipment bought for controversial Khmelnytskyi NPP expansion

Ukraine’s state NPP operator Energoatom has planned purchases worth 366.14 million hryvnias ($8.8 million) for the construction of new reactors in 2025, the Nashi Groshi investigative project reported on Feb. 17.

17 February 2025, 02:49 PM

Zelenskyy commits to completing controversial Khmelnytskyi NPP expansion

Four additional reactors at the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant (KhNPP) are to be launched, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his evening address on Feb. 13.

14 February 2025, 12:45 PM

Ukraine's parliament approves purchase of reactors for Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant

Ukraine's parliament has approved the purchase of Russian equipment for the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant (KhNPP), with an estimated cost of 500 million euros ($516 million), MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported on Telegram on Feb. 11.

11 February 2025, 04:25 PM

Ukrainian Energy Minister discusses Khmelnytskyi NPP's future and possible dismissal amid growing tensions

Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said the bill on completing the Khmelnytskyi NPP raises questions about Ukraine’s energy needs in a brief interview with Interfax-Ukraine on Feb. 5.

5 February 2025, 05:55 PM

IAEA head supports Ukraine’s plans to expand Khmelnytskyi NPP

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi is broadly in favor of Ukraine’s current plans to add more reactors to the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant (KhNPP), according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

5 February 2025, 01:32 AM

Ukraine’s Russian reactor deal sparks clash with Trump’s energy agenda

The US and European countries will not finance Ukraine’s purchase of Russian-made reactors from Bulgaria for the Khmelnytskyi NPP, Yurii Nikolov, editor of Nashi Hroshi (Our Money), said in an interview with Radio NV.

18 January 2025, 11:03 AM

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