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More than 1,100 buildings in Kyiv remain without heating – Zelenskyy

More than 1,100 buildings in Kyiv remain without heating, with the situation also difficult in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Chernihiv and Sumy oblasts, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, following a coordination meeting on the energy situation on Feb. 5.

5 February, 04:46 PM

Expert explains energy system incident and what Ukrainians should expect next

Victoria Voytsitska, a member of the supervisory board of the analytical center We Build Ukraine, said on Radio NV that an emergency incident in Ukraine’s energy system did not amount to a nationwide blackout and assessed whether similar outages could occur again on Jan. 31.

31 January, 09:06 PM

Kharkiv metro fully operational, Kyiv starts infrastructure restoration

The Kharkiv metro has resumed passenger service, with train traffic restored on all three lines — Kholodnohirsko-Zavodska, Saltivska and Oleksiivska — the municipal Kharkiv Metro operator said on Jan. 31.

31 January, 04:38 PM

Power restored to Kyiv’s critical infrastructure – DTEK

Power engineers have restored electricity to critical infrastructure facilities in Kyiv, Ukraine’s largest private energy company DTEK said on Jan. 31.

31 January, 02:42 PM

Moldova halts traffic at border with Ukraine due to power outages

Traffic and cargo crossings at the Ukraine–Moldova border were temporarily suspended due to power outages, according to the State Customs Service of Ukraine on Jan. 31.

31 January, 02:08 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

Demand for energy equipment rises in Ukraine as power cuts persist

Amid worsening power outages in Ukraine, demand is rising for off-grid power equipment, with Ukrainians rushing to buy remaining stock and ordering devices from abroad as no major improvement in the energy situation is expected, Meest China told NV Business on Jan. 30.

30 January, 03:16 PM

Emergency power outages introduced across most Ukrainian oblasts

Emergency power outages were introduced across many oblasts of Ukraine with scheduled hourly blackout timetables suspended, the national grid operator Ukrenergo said on Jan. 23.

23 January, 12:00 PM

Power still out for 173,000 households in Kyiv after Russian attack

More than 335,000 people in Kyiv were left without electricity after a massive Russian attack, with power restored to 162,000 households so far, energy company DTEK said on Telegram on Jan. 20.

20 January, 01:41 PM

Russian night attacks cause power cuts in five Ukrainian oblasts

Russian invaders attacked energy infrastructure in several oblasts of Ukraine, leaving power outages reported by morning in Sumy, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Chernihiv oblasts, Ukraine’s first deputy energy minister, Artem Nekrasov, said at a briefing on Jan. 19.

19 January, 01:25 PM

Kyiv faces deeper power deficit after attack, including for key infrastructure

Russian attack caused electricity shortages even for critical infrastructure and disrupted heating in the capital, Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said on Telegram on Jan. 13.

13 January, 02:39 PM

Emergency power outages continue in Odesa after damage to energy system

Emergency power outages continue in Odesa after Russia’s attacks damaged the city’s energy system, regional Gov. Oleh Kiper said on Dec. 30.

30 December 2025, 10:23 AM

Russian drones cut power and heating in Chernihiv

A nine-story apartment building and a critical energy infrastructure facility were damaged in a Russian drone strike on Chernihiv late on Dec. 23, causing power outages, regional Governor Dmytro Bryzhynskyi reported on Telegram.

24 December 2025, 09:03 AM

PM: Russia attacked Ukraine with 600+ drones and missiles

Russian forces fired more than 600 drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko reported on Telegram on Dec. 23.

23 December 2025, 10:37 AM

Russian drones slam civilian sites across Sumy Oblast

Russian forces launched a massive drone attack on the north of Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast overnight, regional Governor Oleh Hryhorov reported on Telegram early on Dec. 23.

23 December 2025, 09:40 AM

Russian strikes knock out power in Khmelnytskyi

Power outages hit several districts of Khmelnytskyi, particularly the southwestern part of the city, after a massive Russian drone and missile attack, public broadcaster Suspilne reported early on Dec. 23.

23 December 2025, 09:23 AM

PM Svyrydenko promises eased power outages as more capacity made available to households

By revising its list of critical infrastructure, the Ukrainian government has directed 800MW of additional generation capacity to households, meaning that rolling blackouts will be less harsh, PM Yulia Svyrydenko announced on Dec. 16.

16 December 2025, 09:32 PM

Missiles hit Belgorod power plant overnight

The Luch thermal power plant, a gas-turbine facility and one of Belgorod’s main sources of electricity and heating, was reportedly targeted in an overnight missile attack, the Astra Telegram channel reported early on Dec. 15.

15 December 2025, 07:56 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

Power goes out twice during Zelenskyy’s interview at Mariinskyi Palace — video

Power went out twice during President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s interview with The Guardian journalist Luke Harding at the Mariinskyi Palace in Kyiv.

10 November 2025, 10:20 AM

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