winter energy crisis

No talks underway on possible energy truce with Ukraine, Russia says

Russia is not currently engaged in any substantive discussions about the possibility of an energy truce with Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sept. 10, according to Russian media.

10 September, 06:20 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

Ukrainians pitch tents indoors to survive blackouts and freezing homes

The winter of 2025–2026 has been one of the coldest in recent years. Outdoor temperatures have dropped to minus 20 degrees Celsius, while indoor temperatures in apartments often fall to critical levels due to prolonged power and heating outages.

20 January, 04:11 PM

Zelenskyy decides to skip Davos forum after Russian attack

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed to journalists on Jan. 20 that he is currently remaining in Ukraine, where he is coordinating the work of services amid the energy crisis, rather than traveling to the World Economic Forum in Davos.

20 January, 03:16 PM

Ukraine’s frontline power workers fight to keep a battered DTEK plant alive under constant Russian fire

A report from a thermal power plant that was once one of Ukraine’s most powerful before being hit by Russian missiles and drones

16 November 2025, 03:29 PM

winter energy crisis