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Russia not done with infrastructure attacks, Shmyhal warns

Although the stability of Ukraine’s power grid is steadily improving, intelligence points to Moscow planning further strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Feb. 20.

21 February, 12:25 AM

Ukrenergo: Ukraine needs over 9 gigawatts of new generation in coming years

Ukraine’s power grid will need about 9.5 gigawatts of new generating capacity in the coming years to cover the deficit caused by Russian attacks, Vitalii Zaichenko, chairman of national grid operator Ukrenergo, said on Feb. 18.

18 February, 08:01 PM

Russian drones cripple Odesa power grid

The overnight Russian drone assault on Odesa caused significant damage to the city’s power grid, Ukraine’s energy company DTEK reported on Telegram on Feb. 13.

13 February, 11:41 AM

Russian drones knock out power in Mykolaiv Oblast

Parts of the Bashtanskyi district were left without electricity after an overnight Russian drone attack on energy infrastructure in Ukraine’s southern Mykolaiv Oblast, regional Governor Vitaliy Kim reported on Telegram early on Feb. 13.

13 February, 09:11 AM

Ukraine, Moldova agree on new power transmission lines

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Moldovan PM Alexandru Muntianu discussed bilateral energy infrastructure projects during a meeting in Kyiv, Zelenskyy said on Feb. 10.

10 February, 10:09 PM

Kyiv’s power demand cannot be met externally, expert warns

Existing transmission lines lack capacity to meet Kyiv’s electricity demand after local power plants were knocked out by Russian attacks, Oleksandr Kharchenko, director of the Energy Industry Research Center, told NV Radio on Feb. 9.

9 February, 10:40 PM

Ukraine gets $40 million from World Bank for power grid repairs

The World Bank will provide up to $40 million to Ukraine’s national grid operator Ukrenergo for key equipment urgently needed to repair the damage from Russian attacks, Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on Feb. 2.

2 February, 11:45 PM

Shmyhal explains cause of emergency power outages in Ukraine

A technical failure on cross-border and domestic power transmission lines triggered cascading outages across Ukraine’s energy system, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Telegram on Jan. 31.

31 January, 12:46 PM

Kharkiv in blackout after Russian attack

The Russian military launched a combined missile and drone strike on Kharkiv on the evening of Jan. 26, cutting power to roughly 80% of the city and surrounding region and damaging schools, apartment buildings, and a key energy facility, local officials said.

26 January, 11:37 PM

Russia targets Kyiv power grid with Zircon hypersonic missiles

The Russian military launched another major missile strike before dawn on Jan. 24, targeting Kyiv regional power grid with missiles and drones, including Zircon hypersonic missiles launched from occupied Crimea.

24 January, 05:13 AM

Worst day for Ukraine’s power grid since 2022, minister says

Ukraine’s power grid experienced its toughest day since the nationwide blackout in November 2022, Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Jan. 22.

23 January, 03:17 AM

Klitschko: Kyiv faces humanitarian catastrophe

Russian deliberate attacks on Kyiv’s energy and heating infrastructure are pushing the Ukrainian capital toward a humanitarian catastrophe, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said in an interview with The Times published on Jan. 20.

21 January, 10:11 AM

Russia shatters energy site, apartments in Odesa Oblast

Russian forces carried out an overnight air assault on residential areas, civilian infrastructure, and energy facilities of Ukraine’s Odesa Oblast, regional Governor Oleh Kipper reported on Telegram on Jan. 20.

20 January, 09:34 AM

ISW: Russia aims to fragment Ukraine’s power grid

Russia is attempting to fragment Ukraine’s energy network into isolated “energy islands” by cutting off electricity production, supply and transmission systems, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its Jan. 18 assessment of Moscow’s ongoing strike campaign against Ukrainian power grid.

19 January, 08:50 AM

Russia hit Ukraine’s energy system 256 times in winter terror campaign

Russian forces have carried out 256 missile and drone strikes on Ukraine’s energy facilities and heat supply system since the start of the heating season, the Security Service (SBU) reported on Telegram on Jan. 15, calling the attacks part of a deliberate Kremlin strategy to undermine civilian life.

15 January, 11:06 AM

Russian attack cripples DTEK’s TPP

A DTEK thermal power plant (TPP) was severely damaged in an overnight Russian missile and drone barrage of Ukraine’s power grid, the company’s press service reported on Telegram on Jan. 13.

13 January, 10:18 AM

Ukraine attacks power plant in Russia’s Oryol

A thermal power plant in Russia’s Oryol is on fire after a Ukrainian drone attack on the facility, local authorities said on Jan. 12.

13 January, 12:18 AM

Power grid repair crews to get higher pay

Energy and Finance ministries are drafting proposals for additional pay for energy infrastructure repair crews who operate in the most challenging conditions, Ukrainian PM Yulia Svyrydenko announced on Jan. 12.

12 January, 10:32 PM

Zelenskyy warns of major Russian air strike overnight

The Russian military is likely preparing for a major drone and missile strike targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in the early hours of Jan. 9, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Jan. 8.

8 January, 09:53 PM

Zaporizhzhya restores heat after Russian drone blackout

All boiler houses in Zaporizhzhya Oblast have restored power and are operating normally following a massive Russian drone attack on grid overnight, regional Governor Ivan Fedorov reported on Telegram on Jan. 8.

8 January, 09:26 AM

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