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Ukraine Recovers Most Power Capacity Lost to Russia.

April 5, 2026
Ukraine Recovers Most Power Capacity Lost to Russia.
Workers clear damaged pipework at the Darnytsia Thermal Power Plant following Russian air strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 4, 2026. (Andrew Kravchenko/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

In a shocking blow to Ukraine's already battered energy grid, Russian forces have unleashed a devastating attack, destroying a staggering 9 gigawatts (GW) of the country's power generation capacity. But here's the thing - Ukraine's Energy Minister, Denys Shmyhal, just dropped a bombshell that will leave you speechless: in just a few short months, they've managed to REBUILD 4 WHOLE GW of that capacity. Mind. Blown.

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