Nuclear energy

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

Ukraine demands immediate ceasefire near nuclear plants

Ukraine has called for immediate cessation of any and all hostilities near nuclear facilities to avoid nuclear catastrophe amid Russian invasion, Ukrinform reported on April 28.

28 April, 08:25 AM

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

U.S. signs nuclear energy deal with Armenia, pledging up to $9B to cut Russia ties

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance signed an agreement with Armenia on cooperation in civilian nuclear energy, with Washington promising investments of up to $9 billion, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 9 following Vance’s visit to Yerevan.

10 February, 03:06 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

Russia to begin construction of nuclear plant in Hungary in early 2026

Russia's state corporation Rosatom plans to start construction of the Paks-2 Nuclear Power Plant in Hungary in the first quarter of 2026, Russian news agency Interfax reported on Dec. 9.

9 December 2025, 04:46 PM

Zelenskyy talks Energoatom corruption, avoids mentioning Mindich

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the ongoing anti-corruption investigation of state nuclear operator Energoatom on Nov. 10, avoiding commenting on his close associate Tymur Mindich’s involvement in the case.

10 November 2025, 11:56 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

Ukraine made proposals to U.S. on gas infrastructure and nuclear power — Zelenskyy

Ukraine has submitted proposals to the United States concerning gas infrastructure and nuclear power generation, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video address on Oct. 19.

19 October 2025, 08:40 PM

IAEA reports explosions near occupied Zaporizhzhya NPP

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said its team at the Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) recorded shelling nearby, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said on Oct. 6.

7 October 2025, 12:14 AM

Ukraine celebrates U.S. fuel success at Rivne Nuclear Power Plant

Ukraine’s nuclear energy sector achieved a historic milestone when American-made nuclear fuel from Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB was loaded into a VVER-440 reactor at the Rivne Atomic Power Plant on Sept. 10, 2023, the state-owned NPP operator Energoatom reported.

10 September 2025, 03:32 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

Russia eyes Zaporizhzhya NPP restart, IAEA calls it unrealistic

Russia has not promised to abandon plans to restart the occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, but this move is unrealistic and should be avoided, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi said on June 9.

10 June 2025, 09:07 AM

Ukraine restores up to 5 GW of lost power capacity since 2022 — report

Ukraine has restored between 4 and 5 gigawatts of power generation capacity lost since 2022, but remains heavily reliant on electricity imports, according to a summer forecast published by the energy think tank DiXi Group on May 30.

30 May 2025, 11:39 AM

No signs of Russia preparing to restart ZNPP — IAEA

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) observers have not registered any signs of Russia preparing to restart the occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), IAEA said on May 29.

29 May 2025, 09:42 PM

Bulgaria rules out selling nuclear reactors to Ukraine

Bulgaria will not sell Ukraine two VVER-1000 nuclear reactors under a deal that was being negotiated for months, Deputy PM Atanas Zafirov said on April 15.

15 April 2025, 08:45 PM

Putin’s envoy offers Musk nuclear reactor for Mars mission — report

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s special representative, Kirill Dmitriev, has offered U.S. oligarch Elon Musk a small nuclear power plant for a future Mars mission, Reuters reported on March 28.

28 March 2025, 11:31 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

Trump proposes US ownership of Russia-occupied ZNPP

During a phone call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.S. President Donald Trump suggested transferring ownership of Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) to the United States, House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on March 19.

19 March 2025, 08:15 PM

Russia’s Rosatom expands unabated despite war in Ukraine — opinion

Russia's full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has been ongoing for three years. During this time, the world has witnessed numerous Russian war crimes, destruction, and suffering inflicted upon the Ukrainian people.

26 February 2025, 12:16 AM

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