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US cuts funding for Ukraine power grid repairs

The U.S. State Department has suspended a USAID program aimed at restoring Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, NBC News reported on Feb. 28.

1 March 2025, 12:04 AM

Emergency power cuts introduced in four Ukrainian Oblasts after Russian strikes

Sumy, Poltava, Donetsk, and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts have implemented emergency power outages following recent Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, Ukrenergo reported on Feb. 28.

28 February 2025, 08:48 AM

Oil from Greece, coal from the US: Ukraine’s energy imports overshadow exports by 44 times

Ukraine’s spending on imported energy resources exceeded its earnings from exports by a factor of 44, resulting in a trade deficit of $8.7 billion.

26 February 2025, 05:25 PM

Ukrenergo reports outages in two oblasts following Russian strikes

Power outages in Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts due to network restrictions were reported by Ukraine’s power grid operator Ukrenergo on Feb. 26, following Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.

26 February 2025, 01:45 PM

Zelenskyy supports Khmelnytskyi NPP expansion

Adding two more reactors to the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear PowerPlant (KhNPP) would allow Ukraine to avoid importing electricity from the EU even during winter months in the future, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Feb. 11.

12 February 2025, 12:25 AM

After 20 years of preparation, three countries disconnect from Russia’s power grid

Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia began the process of disconnecting their power systems from the joint grid with Russia and Belarus (BRELL) on the morning of Feb. 8, AFP reported.

8 February 2025, 11:04 AM

Ukrenergo sounds call to find new CEO

The Supervisory Board of Ukrenergo (Ukraine’s power grid operator) has announced a competition to find a new CEO to run the company, with Korn Ferry consulting firm overseeing the process.

5 February 2025, 09:38 PM

Russian attacks trigger blackouts in nine Ukrainian oblasts

Emergency power cuts have been introduced in nine oblasts following overnight Russian attacks on the power grid and generating facilities, Ukraine’s national power company Ukrenergo announced on Telegram on Feb. 3.

3 February 2025, 11:32 AM

Russian missile barrage aimed at crippling Lviv Oblast's power grid, Mayor Sadovyi says

The main target of the massive Russian missile attack was Ukraine’s power grid with a focus on Lviv Oblast, Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi reported on Facebook on Jan. 15.

15 January 2025, 09:58 AM

Russia rains drones and missiles on Ukraine’s power grid, triggers blackouts

Russian forces carried out another overnight drone attack on Ukraine followed by a massive missile attack launched by a group of Russian Tu-95MS bombers and from the Black Sea early on Jan. 15, the Air Force reported.

15 January 2025, 08:42 AM

Gas transit cut hits Russia’s costly missile strike capabilities

Each massive missile attack on Ukraine's power grid costs Russia between $1-2 billion, Serhiy Makohon, the former head of Ukraine's GTS operator, said in an interview with Radio NV on Jan. 10.

10 January 2025, 03:12 PM

Storm damage: hundreds without power in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast

Strong southwesterly winds reaching 25–30 m/s overnight and into the morning have caused widespread power outages across Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Prykarpattyaoblenergo reported on Jan. 7.

7 January 2025, 02:10 PM

Ukrainian Railways retrofits old engines to keep trains running amid Russian attacks

Ukraine's rail operator, Ukrzaliznytsia, has begun upgrading 40-year-old TEP70 diesel locomotives in its own facilities, according to its Jan. 4 Facebook post.

6 January 2025, 12:58 PM

Russian strike disrupts power supply in Poltava Oblast

Energy infrastructure was damaged in a morning Russian strike on Poltava Oblast, regional Governor Philip Pronin reported on Telegram on Dec. 25.

25 December 2024, 11:29 AM

Ukraine's power grid reeling after Russian Christmas barrage

Russian forces carried out the thirteenth massive attack on Ukraine's power grid and the tenth on DTEK's thermal power plants (TPPs) in 2024, causing significant damage to the equipment, the country's largest power utility reported on Telegram on Dec. 25.

25 December 2024, 09:39 AM

Kyslytsya: Thousands of Russian missiles and drones rained down on Ukraine’s power grid and infrastructure in 2024

Russia carried out 12 massive air attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure in 2024, firing some 1,100 cruise and ballistic missiles, Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Serhiy Kyslytsya told the UN Security Council meeting on Dec. 16, according the Ukrinform news agency.

17 December 2024, 10:35 AM

Russia targets Ukraine’s ability to import electricity — Ukrenergo

The Dec. 13 Russian missile attack on Ukraine specifically targeted international electricity transmission infrastructure, Ukrainian power grid operator Ukrenergo reported on Dec. 16.

17 December 2024, 12:55 AM

Russia must be deprived of means of terror, says Ukrainian FM

Russia's massive missile attack was primarily aimed at Ukraine's power grid, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote on X on Dec. 13.

13 December 2024, 11:15 AM

Ukraine under massive Russian drone and missile attack, blackouts amid power grid strikes

Russian forces launched a massive combined drone and missile attack on Ukraine on Dec. 13, targeting civilian and energy infrastructure across the country.

13 December 2024, 09:41 AM

Ukraine's NPPs return to near-full output after Russian attack, IAEA says

Ukraine's three operating nuclear power plants (NPPs) have resumed near-full electricity production after a period of significantly reduced output following a massive Russian missile and drone attack on Nov. 28, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on Dec. 5.

6 December 2024, 10:32 AM

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