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Ukraine may be using new weapon that disables infrastructure without explosions
In Iraq in 1990-1991, this technology was used by coalition forces and destroyed up to 85% of the country's energy system.
Kindergarten, school, railway’s warming shelter among Russia’s overnight targets as Trump-pushed Abu Dhabi talks enter day two (PHOTOS)
Russian forces launched 183 drones two ballistic, hitting railway infrastructure and energy systems. A female station duty officer in Shostka district was injured walking to her shift.
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.
Germany puts €1 million on the table to unmask Berlin blackout arsonists
The public has until 24 February to submit tips on the early January attack that cut power to thousands of households in the German capital, with government sources saying the massive reward signals investigators currently have no leads on the perpetrators.
Kyiv restores heating to hundreds of apartment blocks after Russian attacks as –15°C cold persists
Emergency blackouts continue as crews work nonstop to restore services.
Wind farms are harder to destroy—so why won’t Ukraine let them scale? (INFOGRAPHICS)
The technology works, 4 GW of projects sit ready. But policy barriers may block the only distributed generation Russia can’t easily destroy.
The West condemned Russia’s attacks. Ukrainians are still freezing
Generators for Kyiv. A crackdown on Putin's tankers. The tools exist—the will doesn't.
Russia’s Christmas-week air assault on Ukraine’s power grid claims civilian lives (MAPS, PHOTOS)
A toddler in Zhytomyr, a woman in Kyiv Oblast, and another person in Khmelnytskyi didn't survive the overnight missile-drone attack that left regions in darkness.
Peace talks don’t stop Russian missiles: 100,000 Ukrainians left in darkness after Moscow’s attack struck five regions
Hours after calling European peace amendments 'unacceptable,' Russia launches 22 missiles on Kyiv.
Kyiv to launch first protected mini heat and power plants as city braces for hardest wartime winter
Protected mini-CHP plants to keep Kyiv’s heat and lights on under Russian attacks
Ukraine shoots down only half of Russian drones as Moscow terror attack targets power facilities in three regions
Russia's drones hit infrastructure in Odesa, Donetsk, and Kharkiv oblasts, injuring at least one civilian.
Russia keeps targeting power grid: Ukraine-controlled part of Donetsk Oblast fully blacked out, outages in three more oblasts
Russian air strikes killed six civilians, including two children, and injured at least 13.
Ukraine completes first phase of power grid armor
Milestone reached as country builds physical barriers around critical substations.
Ukraine is going green during war, so why is EU’s program funding fossil fuels?
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.
Ukraine warns of Europe-wide nuclear disaster as Russia plans to reconnect Zaporizhzhia plant
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 promises to disconnect Baltic States from Russian power grid by 8 February, switching to EU supplies
Lithuania implements enhanced security measures at facilities linking the Baltic nations to Poland, including anti-drone systems and specialized weaponry.
Ukraine maintains power grid integrity despite Russian attacks in 2024, PM says
Kyiv "attracted over 1 billion euros in contributions from partners to the Ukrainian Energy Support Fund" to restore the power facilities.
Russia’s massive missile assault targets Ukraine’s thermal power plants on Christmas morning
Russians launched around 70 missiles and 100 drones, injuring at least six civilians.
Russian drones damage energy infrastructure in Ternopil, Rivne Oblasts
Ukraine intercepted 22 of 28 explosive drones, with three crashing or leaving Ukrainian airspace, suggesting at least three may have hit facilities.