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Sunday, 22 February 2026, 01:25
Second-level protection, built at Ukraine's energy infrastructure facilities, has proven its effectiveness and allows for the preservation of critically important transformer equipment in the event of massive attacks.
The Board of the National Bank of Ukraine, headed by Chairman Andriy Pyshnyy, met with Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva, who arrived in Kyiv with her team.
As of the morning of January 16, electricity consumption in Ukraine is 1.2% lower than the previous day, but still remains high.
Ukraine has fuel reserves for more than 20 days and sufficient gas reserves to meet customer needs.
Emergency power cuts are in effect for all buildings in Kyiv.
State-owned companies must secure imports of electricity covering at least 50% of total consumption.
The United Kingdom will provide an additional £20 million ($26.8 million) to support Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
In 2025, Russia’s state‑owned railway monopoly, Russian Railways, recorded a sharp decline in freight volumes.
15 January 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva discussed the IMF's support program for 2026-2029 during a meeting in Kyiv.
The Russian army has destroyed a large energy infrastructure facility in Kharkiv.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko held a meeting with Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva, during which they discussed preparations for the adoption of the IMF support program for the next period.
The European Union will lower the price cap on Russian oil to $44.1 per barrel starting February 1.
As of the morning of January 15, due to new attacks, power outages have affected customers in the Zhytomyr and Kharkiv regions. In Kyiv, the Kyiv region, and the Odesa region, network restrictions remain in place.
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva arrived in Kyiv early on Thursday on an unannounced visit for talks with Ukraine's leadership.
Ukraine’s imports of used passenger cars rose 24% in 2025 to over 274,000 units.
Oil prices declined on Wednesday, January 14, after four days of gains, amid the resumption of supplies from Venezuela and rising inventories in the United States. At the same time, the market remains under pressure from concerns about possible supply disruptions from Iran due to anti-government protests.
14 January 2026
In the defense section of the European loan proposal to Ukraine, the European Commission provides support for the purchase of Ukrainian weapons, marking a new element.
Gas supply in Ukraine is fully secured, and no restrictions are planned.
Ukraine should build new nuclear power units as quickly as possible, and the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant is the closest to this.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled details of the approved proposal for a joint European loan to Ukraine worth EUR 90 billion for the next two years.
The construction of Rheinmetall's new ammunition plant in Ukraine may begin soon, as the Ukrainian government has selected a new location for it.
13 January 2026
Russian forces attacked 15 critical infrastructure facilities on the night of January 12-13.
Despite the difficult energy situation, there are no systemic supermarket closures in Ukraine; stores are only shutting temporarily to fix technical issues.
As of the morning of January 13, consumers in Kyiv and seven regions were left without electricity following Russian attacks.
The Russian army has once again attacked a DTEK thermal power plant.
Emergency electricity outages have been introduced in Kyiv and in the Bucha district, Kyiv region.
Consumer prices in Ukraine in December 2025 rose by 0.2% compared to November, and by 8% compared to December 2024.
12 January 2026
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has selected the winner of a tender to develop the Dobra lithium deposit under a production sharing agreement (PSA) mechanism.
In certain months of 2025, billions of hryvnias in equivalent were transferred to the special account opened by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) to support the Ukrainian Defense Forces, particularly from donors in France, Denmark, and Lithuania.