Russian air strikes

Recent attacks show Russia not observing ‘energy ceasefire,’ Zelenskyy says

In the past 24 hours, Russian shelling damaged energy infrastructure in Kherson—an apparent violation of the partial ceasefire agreement that was meant to safeguard energy facilities in both Ukraine and Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on March 27.

27 March 2025, 09:43 PM

Ukraine’s Mirage-2000 jets intercept Russian cruise missiles — photos from cockpit

The Ukrainian Air Force said its Mirage-2000 jets—supplied by France—downed several Russian Kh-101 cruise missiles during the March 7 air strike on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

8 March 2025, 02:03 AM

Continued Russian air strikes show Moscow’s aversion to peace — Zelenskyy

Russia’s insistence on repeatedly launching massive missile barrages at Ukrainian cities demonstrates dictator Vladimir Putin’s disinterest in ending the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on March 7.

7 March 2025, 08:31 PM

Ukraine boosts gas imports as Russian attacks target infrastructure

Gas imports to Ukraine in February reached 20 million cubic meters per day, peaking at 25 million on some days, due to Russian attacks on gas infrastructure, analyst Mykhailo Svyshcho told Ukrinform on Feb. 22.

22 February 2025, 01:05 PM

Russian air strike targeted gas extraction well in Poltava Oblast — DTEK

During a morning missile attack on Feb. 11, the Russian military hit a gas extraction facility in Poltava Oblast, operated by DTEK, Ukraine’s largest privately held energy company.

11 February 2025, 09:27 PM

Cars damaged by Russian attacks to be removed from Kyiv streets

Kyiv will begin removing abandoned vehicles damaged by Russian missile and drone strikes from its streets, head of Kyiv City Administration Tymur Tkachenko announced on Jan. 15.

15 January 2025, 10:26 PM

Russian missile attack designed to coincide with freezing weather — Zelenskyy

Russia waited for sub-zero temperatures in Ukraine before launching its most recent massive air strike on the country’s energy infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 13.

14 December 2024, 08:12 PM

UN condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid

Russia’s air strike campaign targeting the Ukrainian power grid is plunging civilians into severe living conditions as the winter season begins, Jeremy Laurence, the spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said in a statement on Nov. 29.

30 November 2024, 12:46 AM

Water and heating back online in Lutsk, power still out after Russian attack

Following a major Russian air strike on energy infrastructure in western Ukraine, water supply and central heating have been restored in Lutsk, but the city is still in blackout, Mayor Ihor Polishchuk said on Nov. 28.

29 November 2024, 12:12 AM

Price caps throttle Ukraine’s electricity imports, expert says

Fixed price caps are limiting Ukraine’s ability to import electricity from Europe as the country lives with a severe shortage of generation capacity after Russian air strikes on energy infrastructure, Oleksandr Kharchenko, head of the Energy Industry Research Center, said in an interview with NV on Nov. 28.

28 November 2024, 11:15 PM

Zelenskyy chastises parliament for adjourning over missile threat

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) for canceling its session due to a possible Russian missile attack on central Kyiv.

23 November 2024, 01:11 AM

Ukrainian parliament meeting canceled over targeted missile strike threat

A meeting of the Ukrainian parliament scheduled for Nov. 22 was canceled due to a credible threat of a Russian strike on government buildings in central Kyiv, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Nov. 21, citing parliamentary sources.

22 November 2024, 12:23 AM

Russia damaged three Ukrainian power plants on Nov. 17

Russia’s massive air strike on Nov. 17 targeted five thermal power plants operated by DTEK (Ukraine’s largest power utility company), damaging three of them, Reuters reported on Nov. 21, citing sources.

21 November 2024, 09:29 PM

US Embassy in Kyiv to reopen Thursday

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv will resume normal operations on Nov. 21, U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Nov. 20.

20 November 2024, 10:54 PM

Defense Minister commends female soldiers who shot down Russian cruise missile

Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has presented awards to a squad of female Ukrainian military service members who downed a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile during the Nov. 17 attack, the Defense Ministry announced on Nov. 19.

20 November 2024, 01:39 AM

One dead, eight injured in Russian air strike on Odesa

Russia attacked Odesa with drones and missiles, killing a civilian and injuring at least eight others, local officials reported on Nov. 14.

15 November 2024, 02:05 AM

Poland braces for influx of Ukrainian refugees before winter

Poland’s Lublin Province is preparing for a possible new wave of refugees from Ukraine, Ukrainian Consul General in Lublin, Oleh Kuts, told RFE/RL on Nov. 1.

2 November 2024, 01:54 AM

Kharkiv woman sentenced to 10 years for aiding Russian attacks with selfies

In Kharkiv, a woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for directing Russian missile strikes on the city, Ukraine’s SBU security service announced on Oct. 29.

29 October 2024, 09:11 PM

September sees record civilian casualties in Ukraine — UN

September marked the highest number of civilian casualties in Ukraine for 2024, with at least 208 civilians killed and 1,220 injured, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) said in its monthly report on Oct. 11.

12 October 2024, 01:57 AM

Zelenskyy discusses joint air defense with new NATO Secretary General

Ukraine and its Western partners have an opportunity to jointly defend Ukrainian airspace from Russian drones and missiles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his Oct. 3 evening address.

4 October 2024, 02:04 AM

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