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Vitaliy Zaichenko

Vitaliy Zaichenko

CEO, Ukrenergo (national grid operator)

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Notable Quotes

The Russians are trying to disconnect the city and force people to move outside [Kyiv]. β€” January 13, 2026

At this point I think we've taken every spare piece of equipment that was available in Europe.

Stories

Ukraine's energy grid at breaking point

Force in Play

Managing grid defense and European integration

Ukraine began the war with 38 gigawatts of power generation capacity. After 28 months of systematic Russian strikes, capacity has fallen to just 11 GWβ€”while winter demand reached 18 GW on January 15, 2026. Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal told parliament on January 16 that 'not a single power plant left in Ukraine' has escaped Russian attack. The crisis deepened when temperatures hit -19Β°C in Kyiv in mid-January, leaving 471 apartment buildings without heat as of January 14. A massive Russian attack on January 24 involving 396 drones and missiles left 80% of Ukraine facing emergency power cuts, with half of Kyiv's apartment buildings losing heating and over 800,000 Kyiv households still without power the following day.

Updated Jan 30