Ford and Renault Group have entered into a strategic partnership to expand Ford's electric vehicle offering in Europe. The cooperation involves the development of two affordable Ford electric vehicles on Renault's Ampere platform and joint efforts in the light commercial vehicle segment.
Ukrenergo states that the real volume of outages in Kyiv does not exceed 50% of consumers. The company refutes media reports about 70% of subscribers being without power.
22 people, including a pregnant woman, died in a massive fire that broke out on Tuesday in an office building in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. The fire engulfed the seven-story building, causing panic and thick black smoke.
Emergency power outages have been canceled in Kyiv and the region, but up to 50% of the capital's consumers remain without electricity. Emergency blackouts continue in most regions of the country due to the consequences of missile and drone attacks.
Oleksandr Kharchenko, director of the Energy Research Center, stated that Ukraine may not have enough equipment to restore the energy system after several Russian strikes. He noted that there are currently no resources for massive restoration of reserves.
Russia is increasing oil exports, reaching the highest weekly shipments since February 2022, but unloading cargoes is becoming a problem. This has led to a 28% increase in the volume of Russian sea shipments since late August, and the surplus of oil at sea has reached a two-and-a-half-year high, limiting the Kremlin's revenues.
Ukrenergo is implementing emergency power outages for the second time in a day in most regions of Ukraine. The reason is the consequences of massive missile and drone attacks; blackout schedules are temporarily not in effect.
The Cabinet of Ministers is preparing a decision on the redistribution of consumption and the direction of electricity for household consumers. Currently, three queues of hourly shutdown schedules are in effect throughout Ukraine.
This year, 15 million 860 thousand Ukrainians applied for winter support in the amount of one thousand hryvnias, which is more than last year. Applications for the "winter thousand" are accepted until December 24, and for the 6500 UAH aid for vulnerable segments of the population - until December 17.
On December 9, electricity consumption in Ukraine is increasing, but due to enemy shelling, consumers in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia and Sumy regions remain without power. Emergency shutdowns have been introduced in Poltava, Sumy and Kharkiv regions, and hourly schedules of outages and power limitations for industrial consumers are in effect throughout the country.
On the night of November 9, UAVs attacked a number of Russian regions, including Cheboksary and Rostov Oblast. Strikes were recorded on the Energosapchast JSC plant and energy infrastructure, which led to power outages.
Ukraine dropped to 105th place out of 180 countries in the Corruption Perception Index, losing one point due to a formal approach to reforms. This indicates stagnation in the fight against corruption, despite active legislative actions and successes in exposing corruption schemes.
Emergency power outages have been introduced in Ukraine due to the consequences of missile and drone attacks. Energy workers are working to restore stable electricity supply, and consumers are urged to save electricity.
President Zelenskyy reported 24/7 communication with partners, which confirms Europe's maximum involvement in resolving the Ukrainian issue. He discussed support for Ukraine, strengthening air defense, and energy assistance with representatives of many countries and international organizations.
Most of Sumy is without power due to a massive attack by Russian kamikaze drones on the city's energy system. The city's water utility is switching to backup power, and healthcare facilities are operating on generators.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in occupied Enerhodar will not operate normally without Ukrainian specialists. He also noted that Russia does not understand this.
In Ukraine, power outage schedules will be applied on December 9. The restrictions will affect all regions and will last for the entire day.
A number of regions are switching to emergency power outages. This decision was made due to grid overload at the direction of NPC "Ukrenergo".
Ukrenergo's tariffs for electricity transmission and dispatching will increase in 2026, but this will not lead to a change in tariffs for household consumers. The increase will be 8.3% for transmission and 11.2% for dispatch control, which will cover the company's costs for fulfilling special obligations and settlements in the electricity market.
Russia attacked the energy infrastructure of the Donetsk region at night, which led to power outages for consumers in five regions of Ukraine. Today, hourly power outage schedules are in effect throughout the country.
On the night of December 8, Ukrainian drones attacked Saratov, Engels, Volgograd, Tula, Rostov Oblast, Moscow, and St. Petersburg. Fires broke out in Saratov and Engels, and Russian air defense systems hit residential buildings in Volgograd.
The city of Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, was left without electricity after an emergency shutdown. Russian troops launched three strikes, damaging an apartment building, two residential buildings, and a gas station.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a conversation with the Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni. Italy will send equipment for Ukraine's energy infrastructure in the coming days.
Two explosions occurred in the industrial zone of Krasnoyarsk, causing a fire covering an area of over 800 square meters. One person was injured, four cars are burning, and gasoline canisters are exploding.
At Vydubychi station, a 16-year-old boy died from electric shock after climbing onto a city electric train carriage. Law enforcement officers are investigating the circumstances of the incident.
On December 8, electricity consumption restrictions will be introduced throughout Ukraine due to Russian attacks. The schedules will be valid around the clock for all consumers.
On December 7, Russian troops struck the Pechenihy dam in the Kharkiv region, but this will not have a critical impact on the front line. The Ukrainian military had long prepared for possible damage, developing alternative routes and accumulating necessary supplies.
Russian occupiers struck the dam of the Pechenihy reservoir in Kharkiv Oblast on December 7, 2025. Traffic on the dam's roadway has been stopped.
Today, December 7, a fire broke out in the intensive care unit of a hospital in the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv. The fire was extinguished over an area of 15 square meters, and 6 people were evacuated.
During the week, Russian troops launched over 1,600 attack drones, about 1,200 guided aerial bombs, and almost 70 missiles at Ukraine. President Zelenskyy reported damage in seven regions and casualties as a result of the strikes.
