Electricity
On the morning of September 8, Russian occupiers struck DTEK's enrichment plant in Donetsk region. The information was confirmed by company representatives.
Due to the Russian attack on Kyiv region, gas supply will be absent in Obukhiv district on September 8 and 9. The service will be gradually restored for 8093 subscribers.
The occupiers plan to build a military facility on the territory of the destroyed Azovstal in Mariupol. To do this, they are connecting the plant to the power grid of the Zaporizhzhia NPP.
China is significantly increasing its imports of Russian LNG, having made its first export from the Arctic LNG 2 project and designated the Beihai terminal to receive supplies from the Russian Federation. Purchases are made through a little-known company to conceal the end consumer.
As a result of a Russian drone attack in Kyiv region, a store, a fitness club, and an industrial enterprise were damaged. There are no casualties, and electricity supply has been restored.
Russian troops attacked a thermal power generation facility in Kyiv Oblast on the night of September 8. This led to problems with electricity supply.
Two-day parliamentary elections have started in Norway, where the left-wing bloc led by the Labour Party is competing with the right-wing bloc represented by the Conservative Party. The election results will affect the country's social welfare system and energy policy.
Russian media actively cover trips to the temporarily occupied territories (TOT), focusing on the opening of new facilities and meetings with local residents. The purpose of the visit is to conceal real problems and the humanitarian crisis in the TOT.
A pilot project for creating a modern solid waste management system is starting in Kyiv Oblast. It involves sorting, recycling waste, and generating energy from waste.
Germany plans to change the procedure for forming state food reserves, creating strategic stockpiles of canned goods. This is due to the threat of a possible attack from Russia and other crisis situations.
In the occupied territories of Kherson region, thousands of people remain without electricity due to network overload and a shortage of power engineers. In the east of the country, residents are experiencing problems with water supply due to destroyed infrastructure.
As a result of the shelling of Semenivka in Chernihiv region on September 7, 20 settlements were left without electricity. Water supply and the hospital operate on generators.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha discussed with representatives of the EU and Canada the strengthening of sanctions against Russia. He informed about the escalation of attacks and emphasized the need to strengthen air defense and energy resilience.
Germany plans to invest 10 billion euros in modernizing civil defense systems by 2029. The program includes installing new sirens, creating shelters, and training rescue services.
On September 7, Russia attacked Ukraine using over 800 drones, including 400 "Shaheds," as well as missiles and ballistic weapons. Ukrainian air defense forces shot down over 150 targets, but hits and destruction were recorded in Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kryvyi Rih, Kremenchuk, and Odesa.
In Kremenchuk and the district, electricity supply and road traffic across the Dnipro bridge have been restored after the Russian strike. Energy workers and railway workers promptly restored the infrastructure.
The building of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine was damaged by the Russian attack. The Prime Minister calls on partners to strengthen air defense and sanctions against Russia.
On the night of September 7, the occupiers attacked the bridge over the Dnipro in Kremenchuk, which led to its damage. Traffic on the bridge is currently impossible, experts are assessing the extent of the destruction.
Ukrainian air defense shot down 747 "Shaheds" and 4 "Iskander-K" cruise missiles during the massive attack. Hits were recorded at 37 locations and debris falling at 8.
Russia attacked the Orikhiv community with guided aerial bombs, killing a woman. Houses in Novopavlivka were destroyed, the fate of a man is unknown.
In Odesa, as a result of the night attack by Russian UAVs, civilian infrastructure and residential buildings were damaged. Several fires broke out in the city, including in multi-story buildings.
On the night of September 7, Russian troops attacked Kryvyi Rih with drones and missiles. Hits were recorded on transport and urban infrastructure, as well as the private sector.
On the night of September 7, Kremenchuk was subjected to an enemy attack, dozens of explosions rang out. Part of the city was left without electricity, and energy workers are already working on restoration.
The 34-year-old man provided information about the location of Ukrainian military personnel and critical facilities in Kharkiv. His actions could have led to new strikes on the city, leaving the population without electricity and heat.
Restoration of tracks and catenary is underway in Donetsk region after enemy shelling. Suburban trains in the Kramatorsk direction are limited to Bantysheve station.
On the morning of September 6, enemy shelling damaged railway infrastructure in Donetsk region. The section before Sloviansk is de-energized, causing train delays.
Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced 80% readiness of infrastructure for the 2025/2026 heating season. A support program has been launched for 238 frontline communities, which includes UAH 19,400 for firewood and compensation for 100 kWh of electricity.
President Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is responding to Russian strikes on energy facilities and will not tolerate darkness. Ukraine is ready to ensure Slovakia's energy stability by offering joint energy projects without Russian resources.
Germany has launched the "Jupiter" supercomputer, worth 500 million euros, which is the fastest in Europe. It runs on green energy and has a computing power of over a trillion operations per second.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated that negotiations with Putin concerned only bilateral cooperation. He denied information about discussing an energy blockade of Ukraine.