Ukraine blackout

Three Ukrainian oblasts plunge into near-total blackout

Mass Russian attack on Ukraine’s energy system has left Rivne, Ternopil, and Khmelnytskyi oblasts almost completely without power, acting Energy Minister Artem Nekrasov wrote on Dec. 23.

23 December 2025, 12:51 PM

Kyiv schools switch to remote learning after Russian strikes

Several schools and kindergartens in Kyiv are moving to remote learning or operating as “Points of Invincibility” after Russian missile and drone strikes damaged parts of the city’s education infrastructure, head of the Kyiv City Administration’s Department of Education and Science, Olena Fidanian, said on Oct. 22.

22 October 2025, 01:15 PM

‘Not everyone kept their conscience’: Generator prices spike 30% in a week — Tax Service

Ukraine’s State Tax Service has called on appliance retailers to stop artificially inflating prices on backup power devices after a dramatic surge in generator costs amid ongoing blackouts.

13 October 2025, 12:15 PM

Zelenskyy: Russia preparing new energy terror campaign against Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 28 that Russia is once again trying to plunge Ukraine into blackout conditions this year.

29 September 2025, 11:45 AM

Russia strikes energy repair crew in Zaporizhzhya, damages equipment

Russian forces attacked a Zaporizhzhyaoblenergo repair crew on June 22 while they were carrying out emergency restoration work near the front line, the company’s director Andriy Stasevskyi reported.

23 June 2025, 12:35 PM

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