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Ukraine gathers allies to help shore up its power grid

The Ukrainian government has engaged several of its international partners to assemble a coalition to support Ukraine’s energy system, which is cracking under daily Russian air strikes, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 28.

28 October 2025, 08:43 PM

Sakhalin island plunged into darkness after plant blast

A powerful explosion at the Sakhalin GRES-2 thermal power plant on Sakhalin Oblast reportedly caused a widespread blackout across the island, disrupting industry, transport and utilities, local media wrote on Oct. 28.

28 October 2025, 09:01 AM

Cabinet freezes electricity prices for households as Russia-induced energy crisis deepens

During the coming winter, Ukrainians will continue to pay UAH4.32 ($0.1) per kWh of electricity, as the government extends the subsidized price regime through April 2026, Ukrainian PM Yulia Svyrydenko announced on Oct. 22.

22 October 2025, 11:55 PM

Chernihiv in the dark, rolling blackouts return across Ukraine

In the wake of another Russian attack on the Ukrainian power grid, 140,000 households in Chernihiv Oblast are without power, with rolling blackout schedules introduced across much of the country, Deputy Energy Minister Artem Nekrasov told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on Oct. 22.

22 October 2025, 08:45 PM

Scorched-earth tactics: Ukraine braces for winter power threats as Russia targets energy grid

The likelihood of a nationwide blackout in Ukraine this winter is low, as roughly 50% of the country’s transformers are now protected from Russian strikes, the head of Ukraine’s national grid operator Ukrenergo, Vitalii Zaychenko, said in a Telegram post.

17 October 2025, 03:04 PM

Ukraine braces for lengthy winter blackouts as Russia changes air strike tactics

Ukrainian energy officials warn the upcoming season could be more punishing than the winter of 2022–2023 as Russia shifts its attack strategy against critical infrastructure, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Oct. 16.

16 October 2025, 10:28 PM

Russia changes tactics in attacks on Ukraine’s power grid

Russia has shifted its tactics in striking Ukraine’s power grid, focusing on targeted attacks using large numbers of missiles and drones to completely destroy Ukrenergo substations, Ukrenergo CEO Vitalii Zaichenko said during the Kyiv International Economic Forum on Oct. 16, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

16 October 2025, 05:24 PM

Power outages, water supply disruptions hit Kyiv

A power grid overload caused an issue at an energy facility in Kyiv, leading to partial power outages in the Holosiivskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, Pecherskyi, and Solomianskyi districts, city authorities reported on Oct. 14.

14 October 2025, 11:48 PM

96 Russian drones hit Ukrainian energy infrastructure overnight

Russian night attack was again aimed at energy infrastructure, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on Oct. 14.

14 October 2025, 12:27 PM

Ukrainian energy workers restore power to 270,000 in Kyiv after Russian assault

Ukrainian energy crews restored electricity to 270,000 subscribers in Kyiv after a massive Russian missile and drone attack overnight, with restoration efforts ongoing amid emergency blackouts in nine regions, Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk said on Facebook on Oct. 10.

10 October 2025, 04:02 PM

Over 5,800 buildings in Kyiv without power after Russian attack

More than 5,800 residential buildings in Kyiv remain without electricity following a Russian missile and drone attack overnight into Oct. 10, Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko reported on Telegram.

10 October 2025, 02:56 PM

Ukrainian cabinet tackles energy crisis after devastating Russian attack

Russian forces carried out one of the largest attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure since the start of the full-scale invasion, causing widespread damage, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko reported on Telegram on Oct. 10.

10 October 2025, 12:17 PM

Russia aims to cripple Ukraine’s rail network, says Deputy PM

Russia is attempting to disrupt Ukraine’s heating season and paralyze the operations of national rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia, the country’s “critical artery,” Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration and Minister for Communities and Territorial Development Oleksiy Kuleba said on Telegram on Oct. 7.

7 October 2025, 09:31 AM

Blackouts in Kyiv, Chernihiv oblasts after Russian attack

After a series of Russian air strikes targeting energy infrastructure, parts of Kyiv and Chernihiv oblasts are in blackout, Ukraine’s Energy Ministry said in a statement on Oct. 1.

1 October 2025, 09:47 PM

Zaporizhzhya NPP remains cut off from power grid

Russian occupation forces have kept the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) operating on emergency diesel generators for a second day after cutting its only connection to the Ukrainian power grid, Ukraine’s state nuclear operator Energoatom said on Sept. 25.

25 September 2025, 11:52 PM

Russia refocuses attacks on Ukraine’s power grid

Recent Russian air strikes have targeted Ukrainian generation capacity and power grid facilities ahead of the coming winter, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 8.

8 September 2025, 08:32 PM

Ukraine to add 1 GW of flexible power capacity before heating season — Ukrenergo

Ukraine is expected to connect at least 1 GW of high-flexibility power generation capacity, including gas piston and gas turbine units by the start of the heating season, Ukrenergo CEO Oleksii Brecht said, Energoreforma portal wrote on June 13.

16 June 2025, 12:28 PM

Ukraine’s military intelligence hits Kaliningrad power grid, targets Russia’s defense industry

Ukrainian intelligence agents attacked an industrial substation in Kaliningrad in the early hours of June 14, cutting power to Russian defense facilities and causing nearly $5 million in damage, NV’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) sources said.

15 June 2025, 05:25 PM

Ukraine's Zakarpattya Oblast poised to become major industrial hub

A new industrial hub is emerging in Zakarpattya Oblast, where numerous new businesses are opening, Andrii Herus, Chair of the Verkhovna Rada’s Energy Committee said, Interfax-Ukraine reported on June 12.

12 June 2025, 02:20 PM

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

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