Ukraine energy grid

Ukraine approves $116M green energy investment plan to bolster grid

Ukraine has approved a $116.2 million investment plan under the Renewable Energy Integration program to build cross-border power transmission lines, expand renewable generation, and deploy battery storage across the country, First Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal announced in a statement on October 6.

6 October, 01:28 PM

Russia has damaged 16 Kyiv gas stations in 2026; city sees no fuel shortage

Since the start of 2026, Russian attacks have damaged 16 gas stations in Kyiv, but city authorities do not expect a fuel shortage, acting head of the Kyiv City Military Administration Andrii Tkachov said on Sept. 15.

15 September, 05:04 PM

Ukraine warned of serious power shortages this winter if Russian strikes intensify

Ukraine could face one of the toughest winters yet for its power system, as even generating capacity restored before the heating season remains vulnerable to Russian strikes, and a major wave of attacks could leave the country with a serious electricity shortage, energy expert Oleksandr Kharchenko, director of the Energy Industry Research Center, said in an interview with Radio NV on June 30.

30 June, 01:37 PM

Ukraine races to build decentralized energy grid to withstand Russia’s winter attacks

Ukraine is restoring parts of its destroyed energy system while building a new one — more resilient, decentralized and cleaner — around an “energy cells” model, First Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said during an online address to the Architecture of Security forum, the Energy Ministry reported.

3 June, 02:56 PM

France to send 150 generators and €71 million in energy aid to Ukraine — Shmyhal

France will deliver 150 generators to Ukraine in February and provide €71 million in 2026 to help rebuild and modernize the country’s energy system, First Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Feb. 4.

4 February, 01:16 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

Ukraine’s power system faces one of its hardest weeks since full-scale invasion

Last week was one of the most difficult periods for Ukraine’s energy system since 2022, following two mass combined Russian attacks on energy infrastructure on Jan. 20 and Jan. 23, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko wrote on Jan. 25.

26 January, 09:23 AM

Ukraine races to hold its grid connected from west to east

Ukraine's Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal instructed Ukrenergo - national grid operator - to improve energy transmission between western and eastern Ukraine, he wrote on Telegram on Jan. 19.

19 January, 01:49 PM

Ukraine races to fix power grid after Russian strikes

Emergency repair efforts are underway following an overnight Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in Kharkiv, Odesa, and Donetsk oblasts, Energy Ministry reported on Telegram on Nov. 11.

11 November 2025, 10:53 AM

Russian strike cripples energy site near Nizhyn

An energy facility in the suburbs of Nizhyn, Chernihiv Oblast, has been severely damaged by a Russian strike, the regional energy company Chernihivoblenergo JSC reported shortly after midnight on Oct. 20.

20 October 2025, 08:08 AM

Russian strike hits power facility in Chernihiv Oblast, cuts electricity to 17,000 customers

About 17,000 customers were left without electricity in Chernihiv Oblast after a Russian strike overnight on Oct. 18 hit a power facility in the Koriukivka district, regional energy provider Chernihivoblenergo reported.

18 October 2025, 01:36 PM

Scorched-earth tactics: Ukraine braces for winter power threats as Russia targets energy grid

The likelihood of a nationwide blackout in Ukraine this winter is low, as roughly 50% of the country’s transformers are now protected from Russian strikes, the head of Ukraine’s national grid operator Ukrenergo, Vitalii Zaychenko, said in a Telegram post.

17 October 2025, 03:04 PM

Russia attacks infrastructure in Kharkiv Oblast, four injured — photos

Four people were injured in combined Russian strike on infrastructure in Kharkiv Oblast, State Emergency Service reported on Oct. 16.

16 October 2025, 11:44 AM

Russian attacks fail to destroy Ukraine’s energy grid - CCD Chief

Ukraine’s energy sector remains fully prepared to face any challenges, Center for Countering Disinformation head Andrii Kovalenko wrote after the mass Russian attack on Oct. 10.

10 October 2025, 12:56 PM

Russia batters Ukraine’s vital energy infrastructure overnight

Russia’s massive overnight drone and missile attack was focused on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, the Energy Ministry reported on Telegarm on Oct. 3.

3 October 2025, 11:10 AM

Lithuania removes Kaliningrad power lines after joining EU electricity grid

Lithuania’s electricity transmission operator Litgrid has completely dismantled power lines connecting the country with Russia’s Kaliningrad Oblast, the company announced on Sept. 18.

18 September 2025, 03:22 PM

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