Ukraine has been building wind farms and solar plants while dodging Russian missiles. Meanwhile, the EU's €50 billion program meant to help? It's funding more gas and diesel generators than renewable energy.
The largest nuclear power plant in Europe, Zaporizhzhia, remains in cold shutdown and powered by Ukraine’s own grid, with no spare parts or qualified personnel available to maintain it. Yet, Russia is reportedly building power lines to forcibly reconnect the station, raising fears of a nuclear crisis across the continent.
Lithuania implements enhanced security measures at facilities linking the Baltic nations to Poland, including anti-drone systems and specialized weaponry.
The funds will specifically support regions in installing solar panels at schools and hospitals, providing both additional power to the national power grid and backup power systems for critical infrastructure.
EU foreign policy chief urges Western allies to provide air defenses and energy support for Ukraine ahead of winter amid Russia's targeting of its energy system.
EU and G7 foreign ministers discuss supporting Ukraine's energy and military needs, emphasizing electricity production capacity and focusing on air defense against Russian infrastructure attacks.
The damage was quickly repaired, and no planned power outages are expected today, the Energy Ministry informs. The power grid operator managed to restore most of the electricity supply after one of Russia's largest strikes on the power grid on 26 August.
A Russian air attack left 541 settlements without power, prompting scheduled power outages, and necessitating electricity imports from neighboring countries.
As of June 30, widespread power outages persist in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Chernihiv regions due to ongoing Russian shelling, impacting tens of thousands of Ukrainians.
Russia launches massive overnight drone and missile strikes on Ukraine's civilian energy infrastructure, damaging facilities in Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, and Kyiv oblasts. Ukraine says it has destroyed most missiles and all drones.
Vice President Kamala Harris unveils a multi-faceted aid package to bolster Ukraine's energy sector and support its most vulnerable citizens during the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland
Russia has destroyed 9.2 GW of Ukraine's electricity generation capacity over the past three months through continuous missile attacks on energy infrastructure, EU Ambassador Katarina Mathernova reported.
Boosting air defense has become Ukraine's number-one priority: rebuilding destroyed power plants is a Sisyphean task when they will be destroyed in the next wave of Russian attacks