Ukraine energy ceasefire

Russia strikes power grid as Ukraine braces for −30°C Arctic cold

Russia has resumed strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, knocking out electricity in four oblasts, the Energy Ministry said on Feb. 2.

2 February, 12:19 PM

Ukraine reports halt in Russian energy attacks, but Kremlin narrows deal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia has stopped targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure as of early Jan. 30 — except in Donetsk Oblast, where an airstrike hit gas facilities. He said the clock has started on what he called a weeklong energy ceasefire.

31 January, 12:11 AM

Ukrainian official urges blackout readiness amid continued Russian strikes

The head of Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, Mykola Lukashuk, has voiced skepticism about a possible “energy ceasefire,” urging authorities and residents to prepare for worst-case scenarios as Russia continues striking Ukraine’s power infrastructure and blackout risks grow.

30 January, 10:11 AM

Zelenskyy thanks Trump for securing winter truce on Russia’s energy strikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed gratitude to U.S. President Donald Trump for reportedly securing a Russian pledge not to strike Ukraine’s energy infrastructure during the winter cold, he said on Jan. 29.

30 January, 12:28 AM

Zelenskyy: Ukraine and the U.S. support the idea of a Christmas ceasefire

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine and the United States support German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s proposal for a Christmas ceasefire, but stressed that any pause in fighting depends on Russia’s political will, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

16 December 2025, 12:37 PM

Ukraine energy ceasefire