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Russian drone barrage knocks out power in five oblasts

Five Ukrainian oblasts remain partially without power after a series of overnight Russian strikes on electricity generation and transmission facilities, the Energy Ministry reported on Dec. 26.

26 December 2025, 11:31 AM

Massive Russian drone and missile barrage hits Ukraine’s power grid

Russia launched another massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure overnight, prompting emergency power outages in several oblasts, the Energy Ministry reported on Telegram early on Dec. 23.

23 December 2025, 08:20 AM

Russia hits power grid, gas sites in two oblasts

Russian forces carried out overnight attacks on several power generation facilities, as well as distribution and transmission networks in Odesa and Poltava oblasts, Deputy Energy Minister Oleksandr Vyazovchenko reported on Telegram on Dec. 11.

11 December 2025, 11:11 AM

Russian drones torch Odesa Oblast’s power grid

An overnight Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s southern Odesa Oblast was focused on civilian, energy, and transport infrastructure. regional Governor Oleh Kipper reported on Telegram on Dec. 11.

11 December 2025, 09:07 AM

Ukrenergo races to fortify grid

Ukraine's national power grid operator Ukrenergo has protected more than half of its power transformers with concrete shields and anticipates finishing work on the rest by summer, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Dec. 10.

10 December 2025, 10:28 AM

Millions of Ukrainians remain without electricity

Households and businesses in three Ukrainian oblasts remain without electricity after a series of recent Russian attacks on the power grid, the Energy Ministry reported on Telegram on Dec. 9.

9 December 2025, 11:13 AM

Ukraine’s NPPs throttle down after high-voltage lines damaged by Russian attacks

Russia hit key high-voltage power transmission lines in western Ukraine late last week, forcing Ukrainian nuclear power plants (NPPs) to reduce output and inducing much harsher power outages across the country, DTEK (largest privately held utility company) said on Dec. 8.

8 December 2025, 10:49 PM

Russian attack shatters residential quarter in Odesa

At least six people were injured in an overnight Russian drone attack on Odesa, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (SES) reported on Dec. 4, posting photos of the aftermath on Telegram.

4 December 2025, 08:01 AM

Russian drone attack hits grid in Odesa Oblast

Russian forces carried out another overnight drone attack on Ukraine’s southern Odesa Oblast, targeting civilian and energy infrastructure, regional Governor Oleh Kiper reported on Telegram on Dec. 2.

2 December 2025, 09:28 AM

Germany spends $197 million to rebuild Ukraine’s power grid

Germany will immediately provide EUR170 million ($197 million) in aid to help Ukraine repair energy infrastructure damaged by recent Russian attacks, Chancellor Friedrich Merz told the Bundestag on Nov. 26.

26 November 2025, 10:50 PM

Russia attacks Kyiv’s civilian infrastructure

The Russian military launched a mix of cruise and ballistic missiles at energy facilities across Kyiv in the early hours of Nov. 25, followed by waves of Shahed kamikaze drones.

25 November 2025, 02:25 AM

Ukrainian businesses adapted to rolling blackouts, NBU governor says

Nearly 84% of Ukrainian businesses are prepared to operate during blackouts induced by Russian attacks on the power grid, National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Governor Andriy Pyshnyy said on Nov. 19.

19 November 2025, 09:45 PM

Massive Russian missile-drone barrage hits central and western Ukraine

Russian forces carried out a massive combined drone and missile attack on Ukraine overnight, targeting central and western regions of the country, Air Force reported on Telegram early on Nov. 19.

19 November 2025, 08:15 AM

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

Attack hits substation supplying central Russia’s industrial belt

Drones attacked the 500-kV Veshkayma substation in Russia’s Ulyanovsk Oblast — a key link in the Volga power ring that connects the energy systems of Ulyanovsk, Mordovia, Chuvashia, and Samara, Astra Telegram channel reported on Nov. 17.

17 November 2025, 11:16 AM

Russia batters power grid in five Ukrainian oblasts

Russia forces carried out another attack on Ukraine’s power grid overnight, targeting energy infrastructure across five oblasts, the Energy Ministry reported on Telegram on Nov. 17.

17 November 2025, 10:28 AM

Russia launched 150 missiles, 2,000 drones at Ukraine’s energy sector in October

In October and early November, Russia targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with over 150 cruise and ballistic missiles, on top of more than 2,000 kamikaze UAVs, national power grid operator Ukrenergo said on Nov. 14.

14 November 2025, 08:47 PM

Russia hammers Ukraine’s power grid, blackouts across country

Russian forces carried out a wave of overnight missile and drone attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, leaving parts of Donetsk, Kyiv, and Odesa oblast without electricity, Ukraine’s Energy Ministry reported on Telegram on Nov. 14.

14 November 2025, 11:20 AM

Blackouts hit 16 towns across central Ukraine

Russian attack left the city of Novoukrainka and 16 other settlements in Kirovohrad Oblast without electricity, regional governor Andrii Raikovych reported on Nov. 14.

14 November 2025, 09:39 AM

Ukraine has lost 80% of international support for its energy sector, expert says

Compared to 2022–2023, Ukraine has lost the bulk of its international support for the energy sector, Oleksandr Kharchenko, director of the Energy Industry Research Center and former Energy Ministry adviser, said in an interview with public broadcaster Suspilne on Nov. 12.

13 November 2025, 02:28 AM

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