Why energy infrastructure matters for Ukraine’s war, and its peace

Ukraine’s energy network, which includes Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant and largest gas storage system, has played a significant role since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022. With major assets destroyed or captured, tens of billions in investment needed, and outsiders seeking access to lucrative oil and critical minerals, it could end up key to the country’s future.
03 June 2025 at 8h00
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A soldier in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, May 2023. Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform/SIPA

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