(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine and Moldova have agreed to reduce the water release from the Dnister hydroelectric complex to 75 cubic metres per second, down from 85 cubic metres per second set only days earlier, as the hydrological situation in the river basin continues to worsen. The decision was takenContinue Reading
(KYIV, Ukraine) – The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is rapidly losing its ability to be restored to working order as a result of Russian military activity and prolonged neglect at the occupied facility, a Ukrainian energy expert has warned. Oleksandr Kharchenko, director of the Centre for Energy Research, told mediaContinue Reading
(KYIV, Ukraine) – Ukraine is pursuing alternative export corridors through Polish ports as systematic Russian strikes continue to disable the country’s deep water terminals, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food said on Tuesday. The plan involves routing agricultural goods via rail and road crossings into Poland and onward toContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, under Russian military control, lost all external electricity supply twice in a single day, forcing it to rely on emergency diesel generators to maintain critical safety functions. Ukraine’s state nuclear operator Energoatom reported the incidents on Saturday, 8 August 2026. The firstContinue Reading
(KYIV, Ukraine) – Water releases from the Dniester Hydropower Complex will be cut temporarily under a new agreement between Ukraine and Moldova. The decision is a direct response to the critically low water levels along the Dniester River, a condition that has threatened drinking water supplies, industrial operations and farmingContinue Reading
(ENERHODAR, ZAPORIZHZHIA OBLAST) – A fire broke out at the Russian occupied Zaporizhzhia Thermal Power Plant, located about two kilometres from Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine said. The regulator said the incident was caused by Russian occupation forces’ failure to follow fire safetyContinue Reading
(MOSCOW) – Operations at the Ryazan oil refinery, one of Russia’s largest, have been suspended following a drone strike, with the shutdown expected to last up to two weeks, industry sources have told Reuters. The facility halted processing on Wednesday after the attack, according to a source cited by theContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Passengers travelling from Ukraine will have a new rail connection to Germany from 1 August 2026 after Spanish railway operator Renfe launches a new international overnight service between Przemyśl in Poland and Frankfurt am Main. Ukrainian Railways, known as Ukrzaliznytsia, will provide connecting services from major UkrainianContinue Reading
(ODESA, UKRAINE) – Most of the Russian strikes on port infrastructure in Odesa during June and July were carried out using a type of loitering munition known as Bandero, and the weapons rely heavily on foreign made parts, including components produced as recently as 2025 and 2026. Vladyslav Vlasiuk, theContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukrainian officials are working with European partners to set up new export paths as Russian military strikes increasingly target the country’s main seaports. The talks aim to keep goods moving to global markets despite the temporary halt in vessel traffic caused by attacks on civilian port infrastructure,Continue Reading
