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Russia times mass strikes at Ukraine around diplomacy

Russian forces have been launching waves of combined drone and missile attacks at Ukraine in recent months in the days before and after peace negotiations but are likely calibrating the scale of strikes in order to avoid upsetting U.S. President Donald Trump, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) suggested in its Feb. 17 report.

18 February, 09:02 AM

Russian energy strikes may force 325,000 Ukrainians to leave again

About 325,000 Ukrainians who have returned from displacement could be forced to leave again in the coming months due to Russian attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure, according to data from the International Organization for Migration on Feb. 16.

16 February, 05:21 PM

Ukraine’s nuclear plants bounce back after Russian attack

Ukraine’s three active nuclear power plants are now operating at over 90% of their nominal capacity after Russian air strikes forced a slowdown on Feb. 7, state news agency Ukrinform reported on Feb. 12.

12 February, 07:50 PM

Kyiv’s power demand cannot be met externally, expert warns

Existing transmission lines lack capacity to meet Kyiv’s electricity demand after local power plants were knocked out by Russian attacks, Oleksandr Kharchenko, director of the Energy Industry Research Center, told NV Radio on Feb. 9.

9 February, 10:40 PM

Central heating restored to Kyiv’s Troieshchyna district, deputy minister says

After a series of devastating Russian missile attacks on local infrastructure, central heating supply to Kyiv’s Troieshchyna district was restored by Feb. 9, Deputy Development Minister Aliona Shkrum said in a Facebook post.

9 February, 09:32 PM

Russian strikes damage two power plants ahead of frost, crisis may escalate — DTEK CEO

Russian strikes on two thermal power plants in western Ukraine caused serious damage to the facilities, DTEK energy holding CEO Maksym Timchenko said on X on Feb. 7.

7 February, 10:14 PM

Ukraine proposes changes to IAEA statute to limit Russian influence

Ukraine has proposed amendments to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) statute to give the agency clearer power to respond when a member state deliberately creates nuclear safety risks, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced on Feb. 3.

3 February, 09:29 PM

Russian strike devastates DTEK energy facility in Odesa

Russian forces attacked a DTEK energy facility in Odesa for the second time overnight, causing extensive damage to the site, DTEK press service reported on Jan. 27.

27 January, 12:51 PM

Repeated overnight Russian attacks damage residential areas in Zaporizhzhya

Russian occupation forces carried out multiple overnight attacks on Zaporizhzhya and the surrounding area, damaging residential buildings and sparking fires, local governor Ivan Fedorov reported on Jan. 26.

26 January, 08:52 AM

Norway delivers significant number of NASAMS missiles to Ukraine

Norway has recently delivered a significant number of missiles for NASAMS air defense systems to Ukraine to help protect its cities from Russian strikes, Norwegian Defense Minister Tore Sandvik said during an online meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart, Mykhailo Fedorov on Jan. 22.

22 January, 04:38 PM

UK seals 100-year Ukraine pact with millions to support energy grid

An additional £20 million ($26.7 million) to support vital energy infrastructure repairs in Ukraine amid Russia’s intensified barbaric attacks on innocent civilians was announced by British government on Jan. 16

16 January, 08:44 AM

Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhya oblasts in blackout after Russian attack

Late at night on Jan. 7, almost the entirety of Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts lost power after a targeted Russian strike on local energy infrastructure, Ukraine’s Energy Ministry said.

8 January, 01:13 AM

Seven killed in Russian missile attack on Odesa

The Russian military attacked port facilities in Odesa with ballistic missiles, killing seven people and wounding 15, Ukraine’s Infrastructure Minister Oleksii Kuleba said on Dec. 19.

20 December 2025, 01:05 AM

2025 one of deadliest years for Ukrainian civilians, UN says

This year has become one of the deadliest years for Ukrainian civilians as Russian bombardment of Ukraine’s cities intensifies, Kayoko Gotoh, a spokeswoman for the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, said on Dec. 9.

9 December 2025, 11:26 PM

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

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

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

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

Berlin boosts Ukraine winter support

Germany will provide an additional €40 million ($47 million) in winter assistance to Ukraine to help the country cope with the aftermath of large-scale Russian attacks on its infrastructure and power grid, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul announced on Nov. 12, according to N-tv.

12 November 2025, 01:11 PM

Two energy sites hit in Lviv Oblast, hourly outages imposed

Combined Russian strike damaged two energy facilities in Lviv Oblast, forcing hourly power cuts and prompting officials to urge residents to save energy, governor Maksym Kozytskyi said on Oct. 30.

30 October 2025, 01:50 PM

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