In the first quarter of 2026, cash receipts to bank vaults rose to UAH 749. 8 billion. The dynamics were influenced by higher salaries and prolonged power outages.
Infrastructure damaged and 10 people wounded in Ternopil due to a drone attack. Part of the city is without power; rescue teams are working on-site.
Defense Forces struck oil refineries in Tuapse and Perm, damaging an AVT-4 unit. A Buk-M3 air defense system and enemy ammunition depots were also destroyed.
IAEA experts will visit 14 substations to assess the safety of nuclear power plant operations. This is the seventh such mission since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion.
Due to cloudy weather, electricity consumption has increased, and enemy shelling has caused power outages in five regions. Ukrenergo is not introducing blackouts schedules and asks to save energy in the evening.
Iran's Supreme Leader will defend nuclear potential despite US sanctions. Trump initiates the creation of an international coalition to unblock shipping.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 210 drones, striking residential buildings and the railway. There are injuries in Odesa and Kryvyi Rih, and thousands of families have been left without power.
HACC has prohibited MP Yurchenko from leaving the Kyiv region until June 30. The court refused to forfeit 3 million hryvnias to the state budget.
Mojtaba Khamenei announced a new stage of Persian Gulf management due to the war. Iran also plans to independently guarantee security in the Strait of Hormuz.
Donald Trump urged the German Chancellor to pay more attention to the war in Ukraine. He also threatened to reduce the number of American troops.
In the Rivne region, two teenagers were hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a faulty boiler. The children's condition is mild, and they remain under medical supervision.
In April 2024, the share of Ukrainians in a state of stress dropped from 51% to 39%. The improvement is linked to the stabilization of the energy system following severe winter attacks.
Russia launched over 200 drones and ballistic missiles at Ukraine, causing destruction in several regions. Zelenskyy called for increased pressure on the aggressor.
The National Bank has downgraded its 2026 inflation forecast to 9. 4% and GDP growth to 1.3%. The reasons cited were attacks on the energy sector and the situation in the Middle East.
Energoatom has completed the scheduled maintenance of a power unit at the Khmelnytskyi NPP ahead of schedule. The unit has already been connected to Ukraine's general power grid.
Shelling of energy facilities in seven regions has caused power outages. In the Sumy region, a worker was wounded, and in the Kharkiv region, a drone attacked a vehicle belonging to energy workers.
Donald Trump stated that the UAE's withdrawal from OPEC would lower fuel costs. However, the market responded with Brent oil prices rising to 2022 record highs.
The price of a Brent barrel has risen to $120 for the first time since 2022 amid the naval blockade of Iran. The UAE announced its withdrawal from OPEC due to the escalation of the conflict.
The United States will provide $100 million for the restoration of the Chornobyl NPP confinement damaged by a Russian drone. The total funding requirement reaches 500 million euros.
In 2025, Ukraine withdrew 5 billion cubic meters of water, primarily for the energy sector and housing and communal services. The largest volumes of water withdrawal were recorded in 6 regions. The highest load from polluted discharges was observed in 5 regions and Kyiv.
The Cabinet of Ministers has extended the tariff of 4. 32 UAH per kWh until October 31, 2026. For homes with electric heating, a preferential price will apply during the winter period.
The Russian army struck an energy facility in the Mykolaiv region with a "Shahed" drone; some consumers were left without electricity. There are no casualties, and restoration work is underway.
The European Commission has allowed EU countries to subsidize companies due to the rising cost of energy resources. The new rules will remain in effect until the end of the year to support businesses.
Draft Law No. 14271 will allow Ukrainians to create energy communities and sell surplus electricity. The document also simplifies licensing procedures.
Due to enemy shelling, six regions have been partially left without electricity. Power engineers are restoring the grids; there are currently no plans to introduce scheduled outages.
The detainee turned out to be a border service employee: he was involved in adjusting enemy strikes on the northern regions of Ukraine. He faces life imprisonment with confiscation of property.
Trump ordered to prepare for prolonged blockade of Iran to pressure its nuclear program. The US rejected Tehran's conditions for unblocking the Strait of Hormuz.
More than 50 countries in Colombia are discussing the acceleration of the phase-out of oil and gas. President Petro warned of a climate point of no return.
Brent crude price rose to $111. 26 due to the near-total blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump announced negotiations with Iran regarding unblocking the sea route.
Ukraine proposed integration into Europe's security system at the summit in Croatia. The Via Carpathia project to Kyiv and Rail2Sea to the port of Odesa were announced.
