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Italy sends 10 mobile generators and 300 boilers to Ukraine as winter drags on

Ten wheel-mounted generators capable of producing 1,500 kVA have arrived in Ukraine from Italy, along with a pledge of more than 300 boilers, according to the Italian Embassy in Kyiv.

byMaria Tril

Ukrainian First Vice Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal and French Economy and Finance Minister Roland Lescure during a meeting on energy sector support and cooperation, 19 February 2026. Screenshot from video: Denys Shmyhal

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France and Ukraine sign nuclear energy pact alongside €71mn grant package as Ukraine fights to keep the lights on

Over 140 high-capacity generators already delivered, 150 more coming in February.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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UN development programme approves $230 million in emergency energy equipment for Ukraine in 2026

The United Nations Development Programme has approved an additional $230 million for emergency energy equipment procurement and installation…

byMaria Tril

The Darnytska Combined Heat and Power Plant in Kyiv sustained critical damage from a Russian strike on 3 February 2026. Photo: Vitali Klitschko

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Russia can keep war going into 13th year: Over 100,000 Ukrainians may flee again this winter, most heading to Europe

After four years of war, even resilience and determination cannot sustain families through another winter with electricity cuts and freezing temperatures.

byOlena Mukhina

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Kyiv IT worker jailed for life — court finds he helped Russia strike the power grid that heats his city

He also gave the enemy coordinates of the defense enterprise where his stepfather worked — and reported back on whether the strikes hit their targets, per the PG Office,

byYuri Zoria

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Russia launched 4 “Mach 9” anti-ship missiles at Ukraine’s power grid — air defenses downed two and 52 of 62 drones

The Zircon was designed to sink US Navy warships, not hit power substations — yet Russia again fired them from occupied Crimea at Ukrainian energy infrastructure alongside nightly Shahed attack drones.

byYuri Zoria

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Kyiv restores heating to 2,100 buildings, but damaged power plant leaves thousands in the cold

Darnytska thermal plant too severely damaged to resume heat supply.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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500 EU generators arrive in Kyiv to keep heating running in apartment buildings

The European Union has delivered its second batch of generators to Kyiv — 323 units that bring the total emergency power supply to 500 devices now keeping heat flowing in apartment buildings hit by infrastructure damage.

byMaria Tril

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Russia strikes DTEK thermal power plants for 11th time since October as winter energy crisis deepens

Odesa substation also damaged; repairs expected to take considerable time.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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Kharkiv authorities declare energy crisis, request state funds for backup power systems

The regional commission on technogenic-ecological safety and emergency situations in Kharkiv Oblast has declared a regional-level emergency. Oblast…

byMaria Tril

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Ukraine’s nuclear plants have the power — the grid damaged by Russia still can’t carry it

Ukrenergo reported that atomic generation remains partially offloaded because damaged high-voltage substations cannot handle the output, as another 101-drone barrage from five directions hit overnight on 8 February.

byYuri Zoria

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Six Ukrainian cities to receive 300 generators worth €417,000 from EU partners

The Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI) has delivered 300 generators to Ukraine, the Ministry of Community and Territorial…

byMaria Tril

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Norway doubles energy aid to Ukraine as millions freeze through Russian strikes

New €86.4mn pledge brings total to €163.6mn.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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Kyiv residents face months without heat after Russian strike destroys Darnytska power plant

Over 1,100 apartment buildings affected across two districts.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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Europe scrambles to ship generators to Ukraine as thousands of Kyiv families remain without heat three days after Russian strikes

International partners delivered backup energy equipment totaling over 145 MW in a single week, while over 230 repair crews battle to restore heating knocked out during Russia's overnight attack on 3 February.

byYuri Zoria

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A small Baltic capital just gave away its emergency supplies — because Ukraine needed them more

Tallinn pulled dozens of generators and diesel heat guns from its own strategic stockpiles and sent them to Zhytomyr Oblast, where repeated Russian attacks on energy infrastructure have created a dire situation this winter.

byYuri Zoria

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Behind the black windows: How Kyiv survives a winter in the dark (PHOTOS)

In a city of prolonged blackouts and extreme freezes, survival in Kyiv has become a calculated battle fought with makeshift engineering and a finite supply of luck.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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Russia hit Ukraine’s energy for 257 times this cold season. What makes latest damage different could take months or years to repair

Kyiv's electricity crisis will last at least a month.

byOlena Mukhina

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Over 1,100 Kyiv apartment buildings remain without heat after Russia’s 3 February strike on thermal power plant

Ukrainian officials say the Darnytsia combined heat and power plant suffered severe damage in Russia's overnight attack, with Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba reporting that 63 additional repair crews are now working in the worst-affected districts.

byYuri Zoria

Generators from Warsaw are delivered to Kyiv for deployment to residential buildings affected by power and heating outages during Russian attacks on the energy system. Photo: Vitali Klitschko

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Kyiv receives 90 generators from Warsaw as Russian strikes cripple heating systems

Mayor Klitschko says aid is "extremely necessary" amid energy crisis.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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Italy sends 10 mobile generators and 300 boilers to Ukraine as winter drags on

France and Ukraine sign nuclear energy pact alongside €71mn grant package as Ukraine fights to keep the lights on

UN development programme approves $230 million in emergency energy equipment for Ukraine in 2026

Russia can keep war going into 13th year: Over 100,000 Ukrainians may flee again this winter, most heading to Europe

Kyiv IT worker jailed for life — court finds he helped Russia strike the power grid that heats his city

Russia launched 4 “Mach 9” anti-ship missiles at Ukraine’s power grid — air defenses downed two and 52 of 62 drones

Kyiv restores heating to 2,100 buildings, but damaged power plant leaves thousands in the cold

500 EU generators arrive in Kyiv to keep heating running in apartment buildings

Russia strikes DTEK thermal power plants for 11th time since October as winter energy crisis deepens

Kharkiv authorities declare energy crisis, request state funds for backup power systems

Ukraine’s nuclear plants have the power — the grid damaged by Russia still can’t carry it

Six Ukrainian cities to receive 300 generators worth €417,000 from EU partners

Norway doubles energy aid to Ukraine as millions freeze through Russian strikes

Kyiv residents face months without heat after Russian strike destroys Darnytska power plant

Europe scrambles to ship generators to Ukraine as thousands of Kyiv families remain without heat three days after Russian strikes

A small Baltic capital just gave away its emergency supplies — because Ukraine needed them more

Behind the black windows: How Kyiv survives a winter in the dark (PHOTOS)

Russia hit Ukraine’s energy for 257 times this cold season. What makes latest damage different could take months or years to repair

Over 1,100 Kyiv apartment buildings remain without heat after Russia’s 3 February strike on thermal power plant

Kyiv receives 90 generators from Warsaw as Russian strikes cripple heating systems

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