Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal reported that Russian shelling on February 26, 2026, caused an emergency shutdown of several high-voltage lines in Ukraine, forcing a reduction in nuclear generation capacity to balance the energy system, according to a statement from Andriy Smoliych this evening during the 29-minute reporting window from 7:45:52 PM to 8:15:29 PM UTC. Shmyhal stated the measures were necessary as a direct result of today's shelling, marking the sole new verified development in the short window. This follows earlier reports of weakened Ukrainian resistance in Sviato-Pokrovske village in the Siversk direction, as noted by Playfra0 on X in the prior hour. The energy disruption comes amid ongoing conflict, with no additional military actions reported in this period. Previous non-military updates included Hungarian television's coverage of videos showing Hungarian-speaking prisoners of war provided by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
