Electricity
More than 70 systems using artificial intelligence and computer vision are already helping the Defense Forces strike targets. More than 200 Ukrainian companies produce AI-powered drones.
As of August 1, nearly 60% of residential buildings and more than 62% of social infrastructure facilities have been prepared. Backup power for heat and water supply has been secured for 75.6% of the requirement.
Due to hostilities, some residents in six regions were left without electricity. No outages are forecast today, consumption has increased due to cloudy weather.
Over the past week, Russia attacked Naftogaz Group facilities 13 times, using drones and missiles. As a result of the strikes, the operation of some facilities was halted, leading to a loss of production volumes.
Hurricane Lala caused flooding and landslides in Hawaii, destroying several homes. One person died in an accident, and 219,000 customers were left without power.
Hungarian authorities are sinking barges near the Paks nuclear power plant to raise the water level in the Danube for cooling the reactors. Due to the low water level, the plant has already reduced production, and there is a risk of a complete shutdown.
Ukrainian regions received energy equipment worth over €1. 8 million from international partners. The assistance was provided by the EU, the United Kingdom, Germany and Denmark to five regions.
On August 15, Russian forces struck Kryvyi Rih and Kropyvnytskyi. A man was injured in Kryvyi Rih, and part of the city is without electricity.
Crude oil exports from the "Sheskharis" terminal in Novorossiysk have been completely suspended following a drone attack. The terminal, which handles 700,000 barrels per day, stopped loading because its storage tanks were full.
On August 14, an emergency shutdown of KEGOC JSC's 500 kV lines left Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan without power. Electricity has already begun to be restored, and power supplies have been fully restored.
Due to Russian strikes on ports and vessels, Ukraine’s grain exports fell to 30% of the required volume at the beginning of August. Minister Vysotskyi said that without restoring the operation of the Black Sea ports, exports would not exceed 50%.
The Cabinet of Ministers is allocating UAH 41. 1 million from UNITED24 for computers, furniture and generators for educational institutions. The funds will be distributed among Zaporizhzhia, Odesa and Kharkiv regions.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the NSDC Center for Countering Disinformation, reacted to a post by Russia’s Defense Ministry featuring a photo of "Shaheds" and a "freeze".
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar questioned the agreement with Rosatom due to delays and cooling problems. Rosatom assures that work is continuing, but Magyar initiated a full review of the project.
As a result of hostilities and shelling of energy facilities in the Donetsk, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions, electricity supply is temporarily unavailable. No restrictions are forecast for today; restoration work is ongoing.
Romania’s Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant halted operations due to a significant decrease in the Danube’s water level. The country has already begun importing electricity, and the timeline for resuming the plant’s operations is unknown.
Since the start of the invasion, the Zaporizhzhia NPP has lost external power 26 times, including 14 incidents in 2026. Frequent switching to diesel generators wears down equipment and increases nuclear risks.
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Ihor Klymenko met with the Ambassador of Japan, discussing the country’s possible participation in the Drone Deal initiative. The parties also touched on Ukraine’s energy security and reconstruction.
As a result of overnight shelling of energy facilities, some consumers in Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk and Kherson regions have been left without electricity. The most difficult situation is in Odesa region; outages are not expected today.
India plans to increase coal production to 1. 15 billion tonnes in 2025–2026, despite a global reduction in demand. This is happening against the backdrop of an increase in proposals for new mines in the states of Jharkhand and Odisha.
On the evening of August 12 and during the night of August 13, explosions were heard in the occupied cities of Sevastopol, Berdiansk, Melitopol, Henichesk, Donetsk, and Mariupol, after which large-scale disruptions to electricity supplies began. The partisan movement “ATESH” reported a fire in the area of the Balaklava Thermal Power Plant and a complete blackout in Mariupol.
As a result of the Russian strike on August 12, around 5,000 subscribers in the Kushuhumska community of Zaporizhzhia region were left without electricity. Restoration work will begin when security conditions allow.
Kyiv authorities have begun compiling lists of residents with limited mobility for possible temporary relocation in winter in the event of prolonged heat outages. The decision was made following the experience of last winter; accommodation locations have not yet been determined.
On the morning of August 12, the water level in the Danube was 182 cm, below the 185 cm required for the nuclear power plant to operate. The controlled shutdown of Unit 2 will begin on Thursday at 7:00.
Powerful storms in the U. S. Midwest claimed the lives of three people, including a child. More than 800,000 customers were left without electricity.
As a result of the shelling, some consumers in Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson and Kharkiv regions are without electricity. The situation is most difficult in Odesa region, where the enemy attacked the energy infrastructure again.
An accident has left around 19,000 subscribers in Chernihiv district and the city of Slavutych without power. Energy workers are already working to restore electricity supply.
New explosions were heard overnight in occupied Crimea. In Balaklava, a building caught fire after the operation of Russian air defense, while another explosion was heard in the area of the thermal power plant.
On the night of August 12, in occupied Crimea, a series of explosions and a drone attack caused power supply disruptions in a number of cities. In particular, Yevpatoria, Saky, and Simferopol experienced complete power outages.
The European Commission confirmed that there are no short-term risks to electricity supplies in Europe. Solar generation and coordination among countries are helping to maintain the balance, but the situation remains tense.