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Ukrainian rescuer is extinguishing fire after Russian attack.

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Russian massive attack damages Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in five oblasts

The Russian missiles flew over Zakarpattia Oblast, western Ukraine, that borders with Poland, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia, which made Poland activate their aircraft due to a potential threat.

byVira Kravchuk

Ukraine’s power grid teeters on brink: 70% generation lost to Russian strikes

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Ukraine’s power grid teeters on brink: 70% generation lost to Russian strikes

The $400 million in Western aid pales in comparison to the $12.5 billion in damages Russia inflicted on Ukraine's grid amid air defense shortage.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Russia targets energy infrastructure overnight in Sumy Oblast

While Sumy Oblast endured six strikes on border territories and settlements, resulting in 31 reported explosions, critical infrastructure facilities and hospitals maintained operations through generator backup.

byMaria Tril

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Ukraine imposes power cuts for businesses amid Russian strikes

The restrictions will be in effect from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM each day.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

high-voltage transformer donated by Latvia

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Latvia donates high-voltage equipment to bolster Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

A 250 mega-volt-amper transformer will contribute to the restoration of Ukraine’s energy grid, repeatedly damaged by Russia’s escalating assaults on Ukrainian power generation facilities.

byVira Kravchuk

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Russia hits 4 energy power plants, hospital in Kharkiv overnight

The Russian attack on Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts and Kharkiv overnight into 27 April injured two people.

byMaria Tril

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Energy Minister urges Ukrainians to buy generators and power banks to prepare “for any possible scenario”

Amid the depleted stockpile of air defense missiles, Ukraine didn't manage to effectively repel recent Russian missile attacks against energy infrastructure throughout the country, including the largest thermal generating facility Trypilska power plant.

byBohdan Ben

Trypilska Thermal Power Plant photo from 2015

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Russian massive missile attack wipes out Ukrainian capital Kyiv’s main power plant

Trypilska Thermal Power Plant served as the primary electricity supplier for the Kyiv, Cherkasy, and Zhytomyr oblasts, worsening the situation with the energy crisis in Ukraine.

byVira Kravchuk

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Russia attacks Ukraine with 82 air targets, hitting energy infrastructure in Lviv, Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia oblasts

Ukraine's air forces downed 57 targets & reported that Russian main target was Lviv Oblast. In Kharkiv 200K consumers left without power due to Russian attack on the energy infrastructure facility there

byMaria Tril

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Latest news Ukraine

Russia’s overnight strikes targeted Ukrainian energy facilities

In its ongoing campaign against Ukraine's power grid, Russia damages substations in Poltava and Lviv. Ukraine manages to maintain a stable electricity supply, thanks to warm weather and imports from neighboring countries.

byYuri Zoria

Ukrainian PM: "We need 24 hours" to restore power for 1 million left in dark by Russian strikes

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Energy Minister: Russia damaged 80% of Ukraine’s thermal power plants, half of hydroelectric ones

Russia has damaged 80% of Ukraine's non-nuclear power plants, including half its hydroelectric ones, and multiple substations over recent weeks, Ukraine's Energy Minister says.

byYuri Zoria

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Denmark allocates $ 5.8 million to restore Ukraine’s power grid

Financial help goes to the Energy Support Fund for Ukraine, to which Denmark has contributed around $11,9 million over the past two years.

byMaria Tril

damaged thermal power plants in Ukraine april 2024.

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FT: Russia shifts tactics, targets Ukraine’s less protected power plants:

Officials say some facilities may not recover before next winter, with a goal to restore 50% of damaged units by October if no further attacks

byMaria Tril

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Russia targets more power plants as Ukraine downs 58/60 explosive drones, 26/39 missiles

Russian forces launched an air attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, using drones and missiles, damaging power plants. Ukrainian air defenders downed 84 of 99 air targets. Unconfirmed reports suggest a possible violation of Moldova's airspace during the attack.

byYuri Zoria

fire at the Lukoil refinery in the Nizhny Novgorod

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British intel: Russia unable to fully protect energy facilities from attacks

A Russian official says Pantsir air defenses will be deployed to protect refineries from Ukraine's drones strike, but a report says Russia is unlikely to protect all vulnerable energy facilities

byMaria Tril

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Ukrenergo: Power outages in Ukraine’s seven regions due to Russian air attack on energy grid

Ukraine's energy infrastructure was targeted in a significant Russian air attack, resulting in damage and emergency power outages in seven regions, per Ukrenergo. Repair efforts are underway, supported by international aid from three countries.

byYuri Zoria

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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for high-ranking Russian military officials

Lieutenant General Sergei Kobylash and Admiral Viktor Sokolov stand accused of conducting a campaign of missile strikes against Ukrainian energy infrastructure and committing the crime against humanity.

byIryna Voichuk

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Dnipro authorities evacuate hospital, close schools after Russian attacks on energy infrastructure

Overnight, Ukrainian air defense shot down 16 out of 23 Russian Shahed-136/131 UAVs launched at Ukraine, with ten drones downed in the Dnipro district.

byIryna Voichuk

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Russian air attack caused partial blackout in Kryvyi Rih as Ukraine downs 9/14 drones

Similar to the night before, the Russian forces launched a majority of Shahed drones at energy infrastructure facilities in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, causing a blackout for nearly 15,000 residents.

byIryna Voichuk

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Ukraine plans construction of four new nuclear reactors to replace lost capacity

Preparatory work is scheduled for the summer of 2024.

byBohdan Ben