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Thursday, 18 December 2025, 18:40
Over the past week, the aggressor has carried out three attacks on the gas infrastructure of the Naftogaz Group. One of the group's thermal power plants was also affected on the night of October 15.
In the Cherkasy region, partial emergency power outage schedules have been implemented. Similar emergency schedules have also been introduced in the Sumy region.
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, during a meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko in Washington, assured that the United States is prepared to work with other G7 countries to intensify pressure on Russia.
Russia’s polymer production and processing sector has entered a phase of prolonged stagnation, according to the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine.
14 October 2025
Emergency blackout schedules have been canceled in the Kyiv region.
On October 14, 2025, Ukraine’s Ministry of Finance attracted UAH 19.5 billion into the national budget by placing an equivalent worth of domestic government loan bons (OVDP) through auction.
Ukraine and the European Union have approved a decision to remove some tariffs and increase quotas on the export of agricultural products to the EU.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has maintained its forecast for Ukraine’s real GDP growth at 2.0% in 2025 and 4.5% in 2026, in line with its April projections.
Emergency power outages have been implemented in Sumy, Kharkiv, Poltava, and Dnipropetrovsk regions, as well as partially in Kirovohrad, Kyiv, and Cherkasy regions.
Sunflower prices in Ukraine are rising due to delays in harvesting, while rapeseed remains a stable alternative raw material for processors.
Ukrainian Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk has met with Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Masashi Nakagome and representatives of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has set new gas prices for electricity generation, effective through March 31, 2026.
As of the morning of October 14, electricity consumption in Ukraine remains at the same elevated level as the previous day. In the Chernihiv region, three phases of hourly power outage schedules are currently being implemented.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has expanded the scope of the state program “Affordable Loans 5–7–9%” to support entrepreneurs operating in frontline regions.
13 October 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that after one or two more attacks, Ukraine might have to start importing electricity.
Emergency blackout schedules for the Dnipropetrovsk region have been canceled.
The Netherlands provides €200 million to Ukraine to intercept Russian drones and create a defense industrial cluster in Kyiv.
As of the morning of October 13, emergency power outages have been enforced in seven Ukrainian regions. In the Zaporizhzhia region, the restrictions apply specifically to industrial consumers, while the Chernihiv region is operating under scheduled rolling blackouts.
12 October 2025
On the night of October 12, the enemy struck Ukraine's energy and gas transportation infrastructure, and restoration work is ongoing.
11 October 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree to align Ukraine's sanctions against the Russian Federation with those of Japan.
The Ministry of Economy forecasts Ukraine’s GDP growth at 2.5% next year, despite the World Bank lowering its projection to 2%.
10 October 2025
Ukraine is prioritizing air defense for 203 critical infrastructure facilities, including those related to the country's energy and gas systems, as well as water supply.
On October 3, Russia struck the Kharkiv and Poltava regions, which are key areas for gas production in Ukraine.
As of 13:05, emergency power outages are in effect in Kyiv and eight regions, while scheduled hourly outages are applied in the Chernihiv region.
Following a large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, emergency power outages have been implemented in several regions of the country.
On the night of October 10, Russian forces launched an attack on thermal power plants operated by DTEK Group.
The Turkish company Baykar, in nearly 40 years of existence — the last 20 focused on UAVs — has grown from a dream and a “garage startup” into a world leader in the UAV industry controlling roughly 60% of the global drone market.
In the third quarter of 2025, the State Property Fund of Ukraine (SPFU) conducted 75 privatization auctions, generating UAH 1.815 billion in budget revenues.