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Tuesday, 23 December 2025, 15:48
A blackout at facilities of the former Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant lasted more than three hours following yesterday's Russian strike on a power substation in Slavutych.
Ukraine's defense forces have struck and put out of operation more than 30% of Russia's oil and gas infrastructure, according to a member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence, MP Fedir Venislavskyi.
01 October 2025
Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy is calling on the international community to increase pressure on the aggressor country to restore the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) under Ukrainian control as quickly as possible.
Naftogaz Group has fulfilled 95–97% of the plan to accumulate gas ahead of the heating season.
The European Commission has disbursed the ninth tranche of its exceptional Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) loan to Ukraine, worth EUR 4 billion.
30 September 2025
France, Belgium, Spain, and the Netherlands paid Russia more for liquefied natural gas (LNG) between 2022 and June 2025 than they spent on aid to Ukraine.
The situation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has become critical due to a prolonged power outage.
Russia’s oil and gas sector, if international sanctions continue, is doomed to production cuts and declining profitability.
29 September 2025
Ukraine plans to launch controlled exports of surplus weapons, with agreements already reached to establish four export platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
A Ukrainian delegation headed by Deputy Defense Minister Serhii Boiev departed for the United States on Monday to discuss military cooperation, including the joint production of drones.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on European partners to join drone production in Ukraine, including interceptor drones, so as not to cede the field to Russia.
Russian enterprises are being forced to cut working days as the labor market buckles under crisis and demand for goods declines.
28 September 2025
Despite ongoing Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, the government is working to ensure a stable heating season, with all preparatory procedures set to be completed by October 15.
The government has approved the appointment of the director general of the state-owned specialized enterprise Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
Chair of Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada Budget Committee Roksolana Pidlasa discussed with Sweden’s Ambassador to Ukraine, Martin Åberg, the mechanism for granting Ukraine a loan funded by frozen Russian assets.
27 September 2025
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that Russia had constructed 200 kilometers of power transmission lines in preparation for an attempt to “steal” the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), connect it to its own grid, and restart operations.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine lacks the funding to produce interceptor drones.
The largest event for Ukraine’s IT sector, IT Arena 2025, is taking place at the Lviv Arena Stadium on September 26-28, 2025. This event annually brings together leading experts, entrepreneurs, investors, and startup teams from around the world.
26 September 2025
The European Commission has offered to use immobilized Russian assets to finance a new €140 billion loan for Ukraine.
25 September 2025
Ukraine and the European Commission have extended the Agreement on the Liberalization of Freight Transport for another 15 months.
During his visit to New York, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with presidents and CEOs of leading American companies to discuss expanding investment in Ukraine and supporting its economy.
By canceling ‘non-mandatory’ and inefficient budget-funded programmes, at least UAH 15 billion annually can be redirected to more urgent needs.
In September, the Chinese government canceled unofficial subsidies that helped state-owned companies import copper and nickel from Russia. Previously, these benefits, in the form of discounts or fixed payments, compensated for logistics costs and provided competitive advantages to Russian suppliers.
24 September 2025
The European Union's "reparations loan" for Ukraine could be up to 130 billion euros, according to EU officials close to the talks, with the size to be finalized after the International Monetary Fund's assessment of Ukraine's financing needs in 2026 and 2027.
Ukraine, which is experiencing rapid technological development and ranks first in Europe for FPV drone production, would benefit from establishing its own Silicon Valley.
Since mid-summer, Russia has intensified its strikes on Ukraine’s railway infrastructure, launching an average of six to seven Shahed drones nearly every night.
Ukraine has completed bilateral screening meetings with the European Commission on Chapter 12 of the EU accession negotiations, titled 'Food Safety, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Policy'.
As of September 22, since the start of the 2025/2026 marketing year, Ukraine has exported 5.82 million tonnes of grain and leguminous crops, including 4.02 million tonnes of wheat.
23 September 2025
Russia’s Astrakhan gas processing plant, owned by Gazprom, halted production of motor fuel on September 22 after a fire caused by a drone attack.