Russia's goal is to achieve a complete blackout in Ukraine through massive attacks on the energy system, but they have not yet achieved this, as the system is working steadily despite significant damage.
Russian strikes damaged energy facilities in many regions of Ukraine.
russian troops attacked and damaged equipment at two DTEK thermal power plants in Ukraine.
More than 200 European traders are already using Ukraine's gas transportation infrastructure, which has become part of the EU system despite the ongoing hostilities, and the number of traders continues to grow.
Lithuania has offered to dismantle its closed thermal power plants and provide Ukraine with spare parts to help rebuild energy facilities damaged by Russian attacks.
Russia is deliberately attacking Ukraine's thermal and hydroelectric power plants to damage its economy, causing significant damage to electricity generation and transmission facilities, with losses already measured in billions of hryvnias.
Ukraine's Energy Minister does not rule out an increase in electricity tariffs. In July and August, Ukrainians will be asked to save electricity as much as possible.
The National Security and Defense Council discussed measures to strengthen national security in the energy sector, including preparations for the coming winter and ensuring the stable functioning of the energy system in the face of massive shelling by Russia, with a focus on ensuring proper living conditions in the East and South of the country.
Ukraine has managed to stabilize the situation with the energy infrastructure damaged by recent russian attacks, but high-voltage equipment, autotransformers, and repair equipment are needed to restore thermal and hydroelectric power facilities.
Burshtyn and Ladyzhyn TPPs are continuing to clear debris and repair equipment after Russian attacks that negatively affected Ukraine's power grid.
President Zelenskyy convened the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff to address serious challenges, including Russian terrorists' attacks on Ukraine's energy sector, the need to strengthen air defense capabilities, and intensifying efforts with partners to replenish weapons and ammunition stocks more quickly.
Russia's massive attack on March 22 caused serious damage to Ukraine's energy infrastructure, requiring urgent repairs and an increase in generating capacity, especially maneuvering capacity for Kharkiv and Odesa, as well as strengthening air defense and physical protection of facilities.
The russian occupiers are trying to attack Ukraine's critical infrastructure facilities, such as thermal power plants, hydroelectric power plants, and storage facilities, and are also trying to deplete Ukraine's air defense systems.
Russia has launched a massive overnight attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, aiming to cut off power to millions of Ukrainians. The US Ambassador called for immediate assistance.
At night, Russian troops attacked and seriously damaged equipment at three DTEK thermal power plants. One power engineer was injured.
During a nighttime attack using drones and missiles, Russians struck at electricity facilities in the Dnipro, Poltava, and Cherkasy regions of Ukraine.
Kharkiv region is working to reduce the time without electricity to 4 hours a day after a Russian attack on March 22 caused the worst damage to energy infrastructure during the war.
Ukraine's Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko said that the ministry is not currently considering raising electricity tariffs for households, despite the damage caused by recent Russian attacks on the energy sector.
Ukraine and Sweden have agreed to deepen cooperation in the nuclear field to strengthen energy security in Europe, including the development of Western-made nuclear fuel to replace Russian supplies and the use of Ukraine's experience in maintaining stable nuclear power operations in wartime.
The latest massive Russian attack on March 22 caused serious damage to Ukraine's energy sector, with the Energy Minister estimating the losses at billions of hryvnias. According to him, "we will continue to demand all these amounts from the aggressor in the relevant lawsuits.
The Russian strike on March 22 was the largest attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure since the beginning of the war: more than 150 weapons were used simultaneously, causing significant damage to the Dnipro hydroelectric power plant, leading to power outages in 12 regions, with Kharkiv, Odesa, and Khmelnytsky regions suffering the most.
All resources were mobilized to restore power supply to Kharkiv, the region with the most difficult situation after the Russian terrorist attack, as soon as possible.
Due to Russia's massive attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, emergency power outages are introduced in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region.
The Russians are launching the largest attack on Ukraine's energy sector in recent memory, aiming to cause a large-scale disruption in the country's energy system, leading to power outages and damage to power generation, transmission and distribution facilities in various regions.
Ukraine does not plan to extend the Russian gas transit contract and can exist without it, as confirmed by the Ukrainian Energy Minister and the EU Energy Commissioner.
Ukraine's Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko expressed confidence that sanctions against the Russian nuclear industry will be imposed shortly after the issue is discussed at a hearing in the US Congress.
The head of the IAEA said that the ban on Ukrainian personnel access to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant seized by Russia does not pose a direct security threat.
Due to the long-term surplus of electricity in Ukraine, several nuclear power units are operating at reduced capacity, and Energoatom is preparing them for scheduled repairs ahead of schedule.
The Minister of Energy of Ukraine discussed the threat of a nuclear incident at the russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant with a representative of the United Kingdom at a meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors.
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi met with russian president vladimir putin in sochi to discuss the situation at the russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant and other global non-proliferation challenges.