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US sanctions Russian entity operating occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Jan. 15 sanctioned Russia's Federal State Unitary Enterprise Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, a Moscow-created entity that took control of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia power plant in the partially occupied oblast. The updated sanctions list also targets Vladislav Isaev, the company’s CEO since April 2024. In October 2022, Russian Prime Minister […]

Ukraine

January 15, 2025

Ukrainian and Russian officials to resume discussions on stopping energy plant attacks, FT reports

Ukraine and Russia are reportedly holding preliminary discussions about stopping attacks on each other's energy infrastructure, the Financial Times reported on Oct. 29. Earlier talks mediated by Qatar in August nearly reached an agreement but fell through after Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk Oblast. Discussions, in the early stages, are expected to resume sometime soon. […]

Ukraine

October 29, 2024

$Ukrainian troops withdraw from, launch attack on Chasiv Yar refractory$

Ukrainian troops withdraw from, launch attack on Chasiv Yar refractory plant

Ukrainian forces launched an aerial attack against a Russian-occupied refractory plant in the embattled city of Chasiv Yar, Lieutenant Colonel Dmytro Zaporozhets, spokesperson for the Operational Tactical Group Luhansk, said on Jan. 18. The attack confirms earlier reports that Ukrainian troops had withdrawn from the plant. "On the territory of the refractory plant, the enemy […]

Ukraine

January 18, 2025

Ukraine never wanted to seize Kursk nuclear Power Plant, Zelensky says

Ukrainian forces never intended to seize the Kursk nuclear power plant in Russia's Kursk Oblast following Ukraine's incursion into the region in early August, President Volodymyr Zelensky said during an interview with Nordic media on Oct. 30. Moscow has repeatedly accused Kyiv of attacking or planning to attack the plant since the start of the […]

Ukraine

October 30, 2024

Fire, explosions reported near aviation plant, airfield in Russia's Tatarstan amid drone attack

Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. A fire erupted in the city of Kazan in Russia's Tatarstan republic overnight on Jan. 20 amid a Ukrainian drone attack on the city, Russian Telegram channels reported. Videos posted to social media appear to show a large fire ablaze following a drone attack. […]

Ukraine

January 19, 2025

Ukrainian drones hit chemical plant in Russia's Tula Oblast, source says

Ukrainian drones have struck the Aleksinsky chemical plant, which produces gunpowder and ammunition for the Russian military, in Russia's Tula Oblast, a source at the Security Services of Ukraine (SBU) told the Kyiv Independent on Nov. 9. The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Nov. 9 that Ukraine had attacked seven Russian regions – including Tula […]

Ukraine

November 9, 2024

Ukrainian drones reportedly attack Russian aviation plant in Smolensk

A Ukrainian drone attack targeted the Smolensk Aviation Plant in western Russia overnight on Jan. 21, starting a fire at the facility, the independent news channel Astra reported. Russian authorities confirmed a drone attack against Smolensk Oblast but made no mention of the plant. According to Russia's Defense Ministry, Russian air defenses intercepted 55 drones […]

Ukraine

January 21, 2025

Russia threatens to expel UN monitors from Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Russia's Foreign Ministry on Nov. 14 warned that it can expel International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors from the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant if it finds their work "inappropriate." The statement comes a day after the agency's director, Rafael Grossi, told the German news agency DPA that IAEA monitors would remain at the Zaporizhzhia […]

Ukraine

November 14, 2024

Ukraine's energy giant DTEK to invest $468 million in expanding Black Sea wind power plant

Ukraine's largest private energy company, DTEK, announced plans on Jan. 22 to invest 450 million euros ($468 million) in expanding the Tyligulska Wind Power Plant near the Black Sea coast. DTEK, which is owned by Ukraine's richest man Rinat Akhmetov, lost nearly 90% of its generation capacity in 2024 due to Russia's aerial attacks targeting […]

Ukraine

January 22, 2025

Russian defense plant over 1,300 km from Ukraine reportedly hit by drone strike

A drone strike damaged a factory on Nov. 17 in the Russian city of Izhevsk, more than 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) from the Ukrainian border, according to Alexander Brechalov, head of Russia's Udmurt Republic. The factory produces air defense systems, radars, and other equipment for the Russian military, said Andrii Kovalenko, the head of the […]

Ukraine

November 17, 2024

North Korea expands plant producing missiles used by Russia against Ukraine, Reuters reports

North Korea is expanding a key weapons production complex that assembles KN-23 short-range ballistic missiles used by Russia against Ukraine, Reuters reported on Nov.25, citing researchers at the U.S.-based James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) and satellite images. Moscow launched around 60 North Korean KN-23 missiles in 2024, CNN reported last week, citing an […]

Ukraine

November 25, 2024

Russian drone hits IAEA service vehicle near Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

On Dec. 10, a Russian drone struck and severely damaged an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) service vehicle on its way to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), President Volodymyr Zelensky reported. The service vehicle was going to the ZNPP for a personnel rotation. "This attack clearly demonstrated how Russia views everything related to international […]

Ukraine

December 10, 2024

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