Pavel Polityuk

Russia launched a new barrage of drones and missiles at the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Tuesday, officials said, killing seven people, wounding 21, and disrupting electricity and heating systems as Ukraine raced to finalise a U.S.-backed peace deal.

Kyiv's forces have stepped up long-range attacks on Russian targets.

More than 400,000 Ukrainian consumers remained without electricity as of midday on Thursday following a recent large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine's western regions, energy officials said.

Ukraine will not restrict wheat exports in the 2025/26 July-June season due to a higher harvest and lower export rates at the beginning of the current season, deputy economy minister told Reuters on Wednesday.

Ukraine's national energy regulatory commission has proposed a 14.6% increase in power transmission tariffs for 2026, Kyiv-based consultancy ExPro said on Friday.

Six children were among the 31 people injured in the drone strike.

Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian capital for the second night, injuring four people, officials said early on Thursday.

Ukrainian cook Natalia Meshok leaves home at 2 a.m. for the nursery where she works, using night-time hours when power supply is more or less stable to prepare food for dozens of children.

Russian attacks have forced Ukraine to suspend activities at several major gas facilities this month, the state energy company said on Thursday, leaving Kyiv in need of more imports.

Ukraine wants to increase natural gas imports by 30% following Russian airstrikes on its gas infrastructure, damage from which Ukrainian Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk described on Tuesday as significant.

A massive Russian air assault struck several of Ukraine's main gas production facilities, officials said on Friday, in some cases causing critical damage as Ukraine prepares for a new heating season.

Ukraine's economy ministry has increased its projection for the country's winter wheat sowing area by 9%, the deputy economy minister says, improving prospects for a boost to exports needed to help fund its defence against Russian forces.

Moldovan business magnate Vladimir Plahotniuc, detained in Greece on a warrant linked to a $1 billion fraud case, landed in Moldova's capital Chisinau after being extradited, local media said on Thursday.

The company has seen cargo traffic almost halved since early 2022, while operation costs are rising because of war damage.

Ukraine has secured gas reserves to meet 80-90% of its winter demand and needs up to $1 billion of additional fuel to get through its fourth heating season since Russia invaded the country, industry officials and analysts say.

Ukraine will restrict imports of diesel fuel originating in India, which purchases a significant portion of its crude oil from Russia, starting October 1, Ukrainian energy consultancy Enkorr said on Monday.

Ukraine may intentionally reduce the quality of mobile communications during Russian drone attacks to stop the networks being used to coordinate strikes, Chief of the General Staff Andriy Hnatov was quoted as saying on Sunday.

Ukrainian private energy firm DTEK has launched the country's largest battery storage facility to ensure stable power supplies in the face of Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy sector, the company said on Thursday.

The attack killed at least four people, including an infant, Ukrainian officials said.

Russia and Ukraine have intensified airstrikes in recent weeks. Russia has targeted Ukraine's energy and transport systems, while Ukraine has attacked Russian oil refineries and pipelines.