Ukraine will need at least six months to restore most power substations damaged by Russian strikes, and large, high-capacity plants could take up to a year to repair, according to a joint report to Congress by the Pentagon, the US State Department and the US Agency for International Development.
The report covers the period from April 1 to June 30, 2026. The authors note that the timing of recovery will depend on possible further damage to energy infrastructure and the volume of equipment supplied to Ukraine by partner countries. The document does not specify which facilities are involved.
According to the authors of the report, the State Department has implemented 12 energy projects for Ukraine, the total cost of which is about 1 billion dollars. As of June, 115 American non-military aid programs were operating. More than 65 percent of the State Department’s programs, worth about $3.5 billion, relate to humanitarian aid and energy assistance.
Since the fall of 2022, Russia has been systematically targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Moscow claims that it is attacking facilities used by the Ukrainian military. Russian strikes have repeatedly damaged power plants and substations, and caused emergency power outages in Ukrainian cities.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced on Friday that Moscow has sent questions to the US State Department regarding the transfer of American intelligence data to Ukraine and Washington’s alleged involvement in the preparation of Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory. According to Lavrov, Moscow will “wait for an answer”.
The Russian authorities demand that the Western countries stop the military aid provided to Ukraine. The United States and other allies of Kiev insist that they are supporting Ukraine to defend itself against Russian invasion.