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Energy
Child Killer Recruited by Russian GRU to Spy on Kyiv Power Plants
The suspect was allegedly gathering real-time intelligence for planned missile strikes on thermal power stations in the capital region.
Feb. 18, 2026
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian Wife Battles Blackouts to Keep Terminally Ill Husband Alive
Russia’s incessant strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid over the last month have made Olena Grygorenko and Anatoli Kuchynsky’s fight against his condition even more perilous.
Feb. 17, 2026
Energy
Prosecutors Seek Nearly $10 Million Bail for Ex-Energy Minister
Anti-corruption prosecutors are asking the court to place the former minister in custody with one of the largest financial guarantees sought in a high-profile graft case.
Feb. 17, 2026
War in Ukraine
Drones Hit Oil Refinery and Major Military-Linked Chemical Plant Deep Inside Russia
Fires broke out at Russian energy and industrial facilities, including a methanol producer more than 1,600 kilometers (994 miles) from the Ukrainian border.
Feb. 17, 2026
Energy
Russia Is Running Out of Places to Put Its Oil as Exports Stall
According to data from Kpler and Rystad Energy, Russia’s oil storage capacity is nearing its limits amid mounting problems selling crude abroad – particularly to India.
Feb. 16, 2026
Energy
Ex-Energy Minister Suspected of Pocketing Millions in $100M ‘Midas’ Corruption Case
More than $7.4 million, €2.4 million euros, and 1.3 million Swiss francs, were allegedly transferred to accounts linked to Halushchenko’s family.
Feb. 16, 2026
War in Ukraine
Klitschko Warns Kyiv ‘On the Brink of Catastrophe’ After Months of Russian Strikes
The mayor told the Financial Times that sustained attacks on energy infrastructure have pushed the capital to the edge as winter temperatures plunge.
Feb. 16, 2026
Energy
Ex-Energy Minister Arrested Trying to Flee Ukraine
According to multiple sources, Herman Halushchenko was pulled from a train after border authorities acted on requests from NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO).
Feb. 15, 2026
Zelensky
Zelensky Says All Ukraine Power Plants Damaged but Energy System Still Functions
Russia has damaged all of Ukraine’s power plants, but the energy system is still operating thanks to energy workers and air defence support, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Feb. 14, 2026
Energy
Ukraine’s Deep-Strike Drones Hit Oil Refinery 2,000 km From Border
The reported strike would mark one of the longest-range attacks inside Russian territory since the start of the war.
Feb. 12, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine Hits Russian City to Knock Out Power, Heating
Kyiv’s counterpunch to Russia’s massive bombardment campaign to force millions of Ukrainians to endure winter in cold, dark apartments is smaller scale and doesn’t target homes.
Feb. 11, 2026
Energy
Russia Hits Naftogaz Facilities in Poltava, Sumy Regions for 2 Consecutive Days
Russian forces have carried out two consecutive days of attacks on Naftogaz Group oil and gas facilities in Poltava and Sumy regions, damaging equipment but causing no casualties, Naftogaz said.
Feb. 9, 2026
Energy
Ukraine Launches Energy Support Program to Bolster Small Business Resilience
Until March 31, entrepreneurs can get government grants to offset damage from Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy system.
Feb. 9, 2026
Ukraine
Russia Strikes Ukrainian Energy Facility 3 Miles From Poland
More than 80,000 residents of Novovolynsk and nearby communities were left without power after a Russian strike on a high-voltage substation near the Polish border.
Feb. 9, 2026
War in Ukraine
OPINION: The Big Attack, Sturm und Drang in the AFU, Opinion Poll and Loss Speculation
Stefan Korshak, Kyiv Post’s military correspondent, shares his perspective on recent developments in Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Feb. 7, 2026
Energy
Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plants Forced to Reduce Energy Due to Russian Attacks
As Russian missiles and drones slam Ukrainian energy facilities, the distribution system is overly taxed, forcing nuclear plants to reduce output.
Feb. 7, 2026