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How Ukraine avoided blackouts during record heat wave

Ukraine managed to avoid power shortages and blackouts during a period of record-breaking heat thanks to several factors: the availability of reserve thermal power units, optimized repair schedules at nuclear power plants, and reduced electricity consumption, former Energy Minister Olha Buslavets told Interfax-Ukraine on Aug. 10.

11 August, 01:02 PM

Romania turns to Ukraine for power amid nuclear plant shutdown

Romania's state electricity company Nuclearelectrica has begun purchasing electricity from Ukraine, with support from Moldovan energy company Energocom, to help cover a shortfall caused by the shutdown of the first reactor at the Cernavodă nuclear power plant, according to an announcement on Facebook on Aug. 3.

3 August, 05:14 PM

Energoatom reports increase in electricity generation at Ukraine's nuclear plants in H1 2026

Ukraine's nuclear power plants, which remain the backbone of the country's energy mix, have increased electricity generation since the start of 2026.

29 July, 01:49 PM

Westinghouse: Europe accelerates exit from Russian fuel

Hungary, Bulgaria, and Finland have switched their nuclear power plants from Russian fuel to Westinghouse fuel, the American company's president for global business initiatives, Dan Lipman, told NV Business in an interview on July 27.

28 July, 03:32 PM

Russia offers Armenia modular NPP even as relations sour over Ukraine and trade

Armenia has received proposals for the construction of a modular nuclear power plant from several countries, including Russia, Russian news agency Interfax reported on May 22.

22 May, 03:45 PM

Ukraine to produce own nuclear fuel domestically

Ukraine's Energoatom is set to sign an agreement with Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB to begin domestic production of fuel assembly components, the state nuclear company reported on May 13.

14 May, 12:11 PM

Chornobyl NPP shelter repair could cost €500 million, EBRD says

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) estimates that restoring the protective shelter damaged by a Russian drone strike on Feb. 14, 2025, will cost at least €500 million ($578 million), the bank’s press service reported.

26 March, 02:05 PM

IAEA expands Ukraine mission to two more critical substations

The International Atomic Energy Agency expanded its mission in Ukraine by adding two more critical substations vital for nuclear power plant safety, bringing the total number of substation visits by IAEA teams to 12, Director General Rafael Grossi said on Feb. 12.

13 February, 08:15 PM

Ukraine’s nuclear plants bounce back after Russian attack

Ukraine’s three active nuclear power plants are now operating at over 90% of their nominal capacity after Russian air strikes forced a slowdown on Feb. 7, state news agency Ukrinform reported on Feb. 12.

12 February, 07:50 PM

Ukraine cannot lift emergency blackouts due to power deficit

Emergency power outages cannot currently be canceled in most regions of Ukraine due to a significant power deficit and damage to transmission and distribution networks, national grid operator Ukrenergo reported on Feb. 8.

8 February, 03:05 PM

Possible delay looms for Rosatom's first NPP in Uzbekistan

Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom plans to begin construction of Uzbekistan’s first nuclear power plant in the first half of 2026, though the country’s draft state program allows for a possible delay of the “first concrete” milestone to December 2026, Russian news agency Interfax reported on Feb. 5.

6 February, 01:45 PM

Russian attack temporarily cuts power to Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant

Russia’s massive strikes damaged several critical Ukrainian power substations that ensure nuclear safety. As a result, the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant completely lost external electricity supply, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi reported on Jan. 20.

20 January, 05:35 PM

Russia eyes strikes on nuclear plant substations to cripple Ukraine’s grid — HUR

Russia is considering missile strikes on substations that supply power to Ukraine’s nuclear power plants in a bid to force Kyiv into surrendering on its terms, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency said on Jan. 17.

18 January, 01:21 PM

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

Ukraine’s nuclear generation recovers after Russian strikes — IAEA

Ukraine’s nuclear power plants that remain under government control — Khmelnytskyi, Rivne and South Ukraine — fully restored their capacity after Russian attacks, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on Nov. 27.

28 November 2025, 09:18 AM

Chornobyl defenders return home in POW swap

Ukraine and Russia concluded another prisoner-of-war exchange on Oct. 2, which saw 185 Ukrainian servicemembers returning home, some of whom were captured as far back as 2022.

3 October 2025, 10:33 PM

Sweden to build first nuclear power plant in decades

Sweden will construct a new nuclear power plant for the first time in 50 years, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced alongside other leaders of the Tidö coalition, Sweden Herald reported on Aug. 21.

22 August 2025, 11:41 AM

IAEA warns of ongoing nuclear safety risks in Ukraine amid Russian attacks

Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, warned during a Kyiv visit on June 3 that Russian air attacks pose a persistent threat to Ukraine’s nuclear safety, the IAEA press service reported on June 3.

4 June 2025, 02:50 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

U.S. may take control of Ukrainian nuclear plants for ‘peace’ - Energy Secretary

The USA could participate in managing Ukraine’s nuclear power stations if it helps secure a ceasefire and achieve peace, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said in an interview with Fox-News on March 19.

20 March 2025, 10:00 AM

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