Electricity
General Motors plans to release an electric SUV, the Cadillac Escalade IQ, which will be able to drive without driver intervention, in 2028. The system will allow hands-free driving on highways but will be disabled in urban conditions.
Electricity prices for Ukrainians will remain unchanged this winter. The government extended the PSO until April 30, 2026.
A report by the World Institute for Climate Change indicates an insufficient pace of concerted action in the fight against the climate crisis. Global coal consumption reached a record level last year, pointing to a number of shortcomings.
On October 23, from 07:00 to 23:00, rolling blackouts will be applied in most regions of Ukraine, affecting up to three queues simultaneously. This applies to both household and industrial consumers.
Northern communities of Chernihiv region faced the most difficult situation with electricity supply due to repeated attacks on the energy system, which led to emergency blackouts.
Hungary plans to buy nuclear fuel from the US, but will not stop importing from Russia. This will allow diversifying purchases and ensuring safe maintenance of nuclear facilities.
After Russian shelling, Chernihiv region found itself in a complete blackout. The authorities deployed dozens of "points of invincibility," the police intensified patrols, and critical infrastructure switched to generators, which caused interruptions in water supply and low voltage in the network.
From 4:00 PM, all regions that experienced emergency shutdowns will have hourly outage schedules introduced, affecting up to three queues simultaneously. Also, from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM, power limitation schedules will be in effect for industrial consumers.
Several regions of Ukraine, including Sumy, Zhytomyr, Poltava, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Kyiv regions, switched to hourly power outage schedules on October 22. This happened instead of emergency blackouts, which were canceled in some regions.
The commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, Robert Brovdi, known as Madyar, commented on the night attack on the Bryansk chemical plant. He noted that this was a targeted strike on the logistical and technical capabilities of the Russian army, and not just an attack on an industrial facility.
Ukrainian intelligence confirmed the attack by the "Sargas" unit on the oil refinery in Makhachkala on October 22, where a key oil processing unit was damaged. The strike by Ukrainian-made drones caused a large-scale fire, hitting an object that supplied fuel to the Russian occupation forces.
The nurse has been notified of suspicion of improper performance of duties, which led to the death of a two-month-old girl. The infant suffered thermal burns to 45% of her body from an unaccounted for hot water bottle in December 2022.
An additional 1. 5 billion Norwegian kroner (about $150 million) will be allocated for electricity and heating. The funds come through the EU Investment Framework for Ukraine.
After Russian strikes in Chernihiv, all critical infrastructure, including "Vodokanal" (water utility), switched to generator power. In Novhorod-Siverskyi, the enemy struck the city center, damaging a hospital, stadium, educational institution, and residential buildings.
In Ukraine, a number of regions are switching to hourly power outage schedules instead of emergency ones. However, in some regions, emergency shutdowns continue to be in effect.
From January to September 2025, the Ukrainian car fleet was replenished with almost 56,000 electric vehicles. The most registrations were recorded in Lviv Oblast and Kyiv.
Train No. 43/44 Ivano-Frankivsk — Cherkasy reduced its delay to one hour. This happened due to infrastructure damage, which is gradually being restored. Train No. 7035 Kyiv — Fastiv-1 is running with a delay of 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Russia launched 28 missiles and 405 drones at Ukraine overnight; 16 missiles and 333 drones were neutralized. 12 direct hits were recorded missiles and 55 attack drones at 26 locations.
In the second quarter of 2025, housing prices in the EU increased by 5. 4%, and rents by 3.2% compared to the same quarter of 2024. London and Paris remain leaders in the highest rental prices.
On October 22, power restriction schedules for industrial consumers will be in effect in Ukraine from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM due to the consequences of Russian shelling. The most difficult situation is observed in Sumy and Chernihiv regions, where energy workers are carrying out restoration work.
As a result of Russia's night attack on October 22, 6 people were killed in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, and at least 35 were injured in various regions. Residential areas, energy, port, and industrial facilities were damaged.
The heating season has already started in many regions of Ukraine, with Rivne region being the first to "turn on the heating". Some frontline regions are still preparing for heat supply.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia's night attack indicates insufficient pressure on Russia. He called for a strong sanctions package from the EU, the US, and the G7, as well as coordinated diplomacy.
As a result of the night attack by Russian occupiers on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, 27 settlements in the Kirovohrad region have been disconnected from the power supply. Relevant services are already eliminating the consequences of the shelling.
As a result of a Russian strike on a DTEK energy facility in the Odesa region, 14,200 families received electricity after reconnection. The damage is significant, and repairs will take a long time.
After Russia's massive night attack on energy infrastructure, emergency power outages have been introduced in most regions of Ukraine. The Ministry of Energy announced the start of restoration work and called for rational use of electricity.
As a result of a massive Russian attack, infrastructure was damaged, leading to delays and changes in routes for Ukrzaliznytsia trains. Trains No. 43/44 Ivano-Frankivsk - Cherkasy and No. 793/794 Cherkasy - Kyiv are running with delays of up to two hours.
On the morning of October 22, emergency power outages were introduced in Kyiv and at least 7 regions. This happened at the direction of NEC "Ukrenergo".
As a result of the night shelling of Zaporizhzhia on October 22, about 2,000 people were left without electricity. Work to eliminate the consequences will begin after the security situation allows.
On the night of October 22, Russia attacked Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Energy workers will begin restoration work as soon as security conditions allow.