Russian army attacks three energy facilities in Dnipropetrovsk region
As a result of Russian strikes on May 26, three facilities belonging to the DTEK Group in the Dnipropetrovsk region were damaged.
Economy
IMF mission begins EFF review in Kyiv
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission begins work in Ukraine today.
Ukrenergo: Power outages reported in five regions due to Russian attacks
Due to new Russian attacks, as of the morning of May 27, power outages have affected consumers in five regions; electricity consumption has increased.
Vlasiuk: New British sanctions shut down key Russian crypto channels used to evade restrictions
The main achievement of the UK’s new sanctions package targeting Russia’s financial infrastructure is the personal “zeroing out” of leaders in the shadow cryptocurrency market.
Norway to provide Ukraine about EUR 40 M to restore power grid
Norway has signed an agreement with the EU under which it will provide Ukraine with 425 million Norwegian kroner (approximately 40 million euros) for decentralized energy production, renewable energy, battery storage, and flexible local energy systems.
26 May 2026
Ukrenergo: Power outages reported in six regions due to Russian shelling
Due to new Russian attacks, as of the morning of May 26, consumers in six regions are without power; electricity consumption has been declining for the second day in a row.
25 May 2026
Political analyst says Russia could face food supply disruptions by late summer
Ukraine’s systematic strikes on Russia’s energy, logistics, and industrial infrastructure are already having a noticeable effect and could intensify in the near future.
23 May 2026
Halyna Yanchenko, Member of Parliament of Ukraine
Ukraine’s Defense Industry Has Made a Quantum Leap in Capability, Scale, and Quality
22 May 2026
Hungary bans imports of agricultural products from Ukraine – Magyar
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar has said the government is banning imports of agricultural products from Ukraine.
Shmyhal, Siemens Energy CEO visit energy facility in Kyiv
Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal and Siemens Energy CEO Christian Bruch have visited an energy facility in Kyiv.
21 May 2026
Ukraine urges EU to stop re-export schemes used to circumvent sanctions on Russia
The sharp increase in exports of certain goods from the EU to Central Asia and the Caucasus indicates systematic re-export of products to Russia. In this context, Ukraine is calling on the European Union to make more active use of mechanisms to counter the circumvention of sanctions.
Ukrainian strikes reshape Russia’s oil exports, cutting budget revenues – expert
Ukrainian strikes on Russia’s oil and gas infrastructure have reduced exports of petroleum products, significantly affecting the revenues of the Russian budget.
20 May 2026
First contracts under Drone Deal await for approval – Umerov
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov stated that a meeting of the Staff discussed the implementation of controlled exports of Ukrainian defense products and further steps under the political agreements of the Drone Deal.
Budanov: Ukraine’s economic recovery strategy must reflect realities of ongoing war
Ukraine needs a new strategy for economic recovery and development that takes into account the realities of the current war.
EU's Dombrovskis signs memorandum on macro-financial assistance for Ukraine
Ukraine and the European Union have finalized negotiations on a Memorandum of Understanding for EUR 8.35 billion in macro-financial assistance under an EU loan program, with European Commissioner for Economy and Productivity Valdis Dombrovskis signing the document on Wednesday morning.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirms extension of sanctions exemption for Russian oil for another month
The U.S. Department of the Treasury will extend for one more month the sanctions exemption allowing the sale of Russian oil already loaded onto tankers.
Risk of gasoline shortage in Russia due to refinery problems – intelligence
A risk of a large-scale gasoline shortage is emerging in Russia due to problems at oil refineries.
19 May 2026
Expert: No “mass influx” of labor migrants into Ukraine
Despite widespread claims on social media about an alleged massive influx of labor migrants from Asian and African countries, the real figures indicate the opposite: the number of foreigners coming to work in Ukraine is currently significantly lower than it was before Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Official says Germany has already provided EUR 1.2B in energy sector support to Ukraine
Germany has already provided more than EUR 1.2 billion in emergency support to Ukraine's energy sector, making it the largest bilateral donor in this field.
Russians attack several Naftogaz facilities in Chernihiv region in morning
On the morning of May 19, Russian forces struck several gas infrastructure facilities in the Chernihiv region.
Power outages reported in four regions following attacks on energy sector — Ukrenergo
As of the morning of May 19, consumers in the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions were left without electricity due to new Russian attacks.
Ukraine signs TRACECA agreement on single transit permit
At the 18th annual meeting of the TRACECA Intergovernmental Commission, Ukraine signed an agreement introducing a unified electronic document for international road freight transport across the territories of member states of the Europe–Caucasus–Asia corridor.
18 May 2026
Zelensky: Russia loses 10% of its oil refining capacity, Putin leads his country toward bankruptcy
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that in the first five months of this year, Russia's budget deficit turned out to be significantly higher than what the Russian authorities had planned for the entire year, and that a large number of regions in the aggressor state are already in a state of bankruptcy.
Bartłomiej Babuśka, former Chairman of the Board of Poland’s Industrial Development Agency
Ukraine and Poland Must Jointly Build a Strategic Export Corridor Between Europe and the Middle East
Ukraine, Poland should create export corridor from Europe to Middle East – expert
Kyiv and Warsaw should jointly develop a major export corridor connecting Europe with the Middle East.
Poland ready for joint defense industry ventures with Ukraine
Poland is ready to establish joint ventures with Ukraine in the defense industry sector, including the production of dual-use goods.
Ukraine’s Oschadbank says Hungary revokes unlawful measures against its employees
Hungarian authorities have revoked the March 6 decisions targeting Oschadbank cash collection employees, including the ban on their entry into the Schengen Area.
Russia cutting active oil wells as war losses mount – Zelensky
According to Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service, Russia is reducing the number of active oil wells, while oil refining in the country has already declined by 10% in 2026.
Signs of systemic crisis emerging in Russia’s banking sector, intel reports
The share of troubled assets in Russia’s banking sector has exceeded 10%, a threshold considered the beginning of a systemic crisis, according to Ukrainian intelligence.