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23 January 2026
International partners have confirmed their intention to provide Ukraine with new assistance to overcome the energy crisis, including more than 6,000 units of energy equipment.
Early on January 23, the situation in Ukraine's power system significantly deteriorated after several generation facilities were forced into emergency repairs, with emergency power outages imposed in most regions.
Polish farmers who gathered on January 23 for a public protest near the Dołhobyczów-Uhryniv border crossing close to the Poland-Ukraine border have concluded their action, and the road to the border was not blocked.
French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot has announced that Paris will soon provide Ukraine with the equivalent of 13 megawatts of electricity and around one hundred generators to support the country’s damaged energy infrastructure.
The Australian government will allocate an additional $7 million to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund.
The Cabinet of Ministers is launching a new program for agricultural producers—grants will be available for the construction of vegetable and fruit storage facilities.
A critical situation with electricity supply has developed in the Mykolaiv region due to the implementation of strict hourly and emergency power outage schedules. Electricity will be supplied for two to four hours a day, and in some areas, it may be unavailable altogether.
22 January 2026
In Ukraine, January 22, 2026 became the most difficult day for the power system since the blackout in November 2022.
Ukraine has recently received more than 50 tons of equipment for energy companies, and aid from the Czech Republic is expected to arrive on January 23.
U.S. President Donald Trump has spoken about creating a tariff-free zone for Ukraine, which would give Kyiv a competitive advantage.
Representatives of the authorities of the Podkarpackie, Lubelskie, and Podlaskie województwo of Poland gathered to coordinate efforts with the Ukrainian side to help our country in the context of the energy crisis.
Russia has created a global network that allows it to obtain engine spare parts from the Finnish company Wärtsilä despite Western sanctions.
The government plans to verify the cogeneration plants and generators available in the capital in order to use them as efficiently as possible.
Local communities will transfer additional distributed generation sources to Kyiv with a total capacity of more than 6.5 MW. These will be used to provide heating for schools and residential buildings.
21 January 2026
Despite the fact that critical infrastructure in Kyiv has been restored, the capital’s power system remains in a deep emergency state.
Ukraine, together with its partners, is preparing a meeting of the “Energy Ramstein” ahead of which some countries have already announced emergency assistance to help address energy challenges.
The European Parliament has endorsed a decision by the European Council adopted in December 2025 to apply the enhanced cooperation procedure for providing Ukraine with a €90 billion support loan.
In the capital, energy workers have completed the restoration of power supply to critical infrastructure following the attack on January 20.
Enterprises of the Ferrexpo Group in Ukraine are temporarily suspending operations due to electricity supply disruptions, with some employees placed on leave.
Polish farmers plan to block traffic in front of the Dolhobychiw–Uhriniv border crossing point on Friday, January 23.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office have uncovered a scheme to embezzle funds intended for payments under the “green” tariff, which operated for the benefit of a number of commercial power-generating enterprises located in the temporarily occupied territory of the Zaporizhzhia region.
Dutch Foreign Minister David van Weel said that Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure are leaving millions of civilians without electricity and heat and posing serious risks to nuclear safety.
The Danish government is allocating an additional 150 million Danish kroner (EUR 20 million) to support Ukraine's energy system amid Russian strikes on the Ukrainian energy sector.
Romania has initiated the future creation of a trilateral Chamber of Commerce and Industry together with Moldova and Ukraine. The idea was voiced at an international conference in Chisinau on January 20.
20 January 2026
Ukraine's accession to the European Union, despite concerns voiced by some producers, will increase market competition and benefit European consumers.
The Netherlands has announced additional assistance of EUR 23 million to support Ukraine's energy sector.
All facilities of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant have been reconnected to Ukraine's unified power grid.
The government is systematically working to attract energy assistance from partners; the next shipments are expected in the coming days.
The Naftogaz Group can maintain high drilling rates, but needs additional funding to do so.
Several Ukrainian electrical substations that are critical to ensuring nuclear safety were damaged in Russian strikes this morning, and the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant has completely lost external power supply.