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UK to fund Ukraine’s nuclear fuel needs

The United Kingdom will provide Ukraine with GBP210 million ($277 million) over the next two years to ensure stable supplies of nuclear fuel for the country’s power plants, Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said on June 25.

25 June, 09:41 PM

Projectile strikes Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant territory - IAEA

A projectile struck the territory of the Bushehr nuclear power plant on the evening of March 17, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on March 18.

18 March, 09:36 AM

Energy Ministry: Ukrainian NPPs throttle down after Russian attack

Ukraine was once again forced to reduce the output of its nuclear power plants after several high-voltage transmission lines were damaged in a Russian air strike on Feb. 26, Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said.

26 February, 10:10 PM

IAEA inspectors took cover from Russian drones swarming Ukrainian NPPs

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors were forced to take shelter in hotel basements during Russian drone attacks targeting Ukraine’s nuclear power facilities, the IAEA said in a statement on Feb. 6.

7 February, 02:26 AM

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

Russia plans fresh attacks on Ukraine’s power grid and nuclear networks

Russia is preparing new large-scale strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, including facilities and networks that service nuclear power plants, Ukrinform reported on Jan. 21.

22 January, 08:16 AM

Russia plans to cripple Ukraine’s nuclear power plants, minister warns

Moscow is preparing another large-scale attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, including likely strikes on transformers and power lines serving nuclear power plants, Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Jan. 19.

19 January, 09:35 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

Orban–Putin talks focused on energy projects

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban met Nov. 28 with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to discuss hydrocarbon supplies, Russia’s war against Ukraine, and construction at Hungary’s Paks NPP, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in a Twitter post.

28 November 2025, 10:57 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

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

Localized ceasefire around ZNPP is planned to allow for repairs

To repair damaged transmission lines at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), Kyiv and Moscow could agree a temporary pause in hostilities around the facility on Oct. 17, Sky News reported on Oct. 16.

16 October 2025, 11:43 PM

Zaporizhzhya NPP now reconnecting to Ukraine’s power grid, IAEA says

Having spent weeks running on emergency diesel generators, the Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) is being reconnected to the Ukrainian power grid, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced on Oct. 9.

9 October 2025, 11:52 PM

Zelenskyy sounds alarm over Zaporizhzhya NPP

Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has entered its seventh consecutive day of relying on emergency diesel generators and remains disconnected from the power grid, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 30.

1 October 2025, 12:36 AM

Private nuclear power plants could appear in Ukraine — Herman Halushchenko

Herman Halushchenko said attracting private investment in building nuclear power units would be appropriate and requires passing a new law, Interfax-Ukraine reported on July 10.

10 July 2025, 11:39 AM

Russia plots next wave of energy terror, Zelenskyy warns of nuclear power infrastructure threats

Russia is planning further attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure — strikes that might draw less global attention due to the focus on the Middle East, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram on June 15.

16 June 2025, 07:43 AM

Ukraine warns against legitimizing Russian seizure of Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant

If Russia keeps control of the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant, it will undermine global trust in nuclear energy and risk a new "Chornobyl" disaster, Ukraine’s Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said, Ukrinform reported on April 16.

17 April 2025, 08:30 AM

Shmyhal: Ukraine’s energy system survived winter under fire

Ukraine has successfully completed the 2024–2025 heating season despite nine massive missile strikes and dozens of smaller attacks on the country’s power grid by Russia, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on April 15.

15 April 2025, 05:25 PM

Russian drone deliberately target Chornobyl sarcophagus - Zelenskyy

A Russian drone that struck the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant was flying at an altitude of 85 meters, making it undetectable by radar, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a press briefing at the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 14.

14 February 2025, 02:29 PM

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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