Матеріали автора Oleksandr Kurylenko

The coming winter will not be easier than the last one, Prime Minister of Ukraine Serhii Koretskyi said. Last year, Russia primarily targeted electricity and heating infrastructure in Kyiv and other major cities, and there is no reason to believe things will be different this time. But there are some important differences this year. We looked at why attacks on combined heat and power plants (CHPPs) and thermal power plants (TPPs) could pose the biggest threat this winter, which regions could come under Russian attack, and how Ukraine’s energy system is holding up. Here’s what we found.Читати українською

In recent months, heated debates about migrants have been raging in Ukraine — from arguments on social media to public statements by officials. A wave of memes about "Indians in Ukraine" has swept across those same social media platforms. But amid all the emotional uproar, the main issue is being lost: the demographic crisis is becoming truly dangerous. The country’s population is shrinking faster than it was before 2022. That is precisely why the state needs a well-thought-out migration policy, a strategy to bring back its own people and attract foreigners. The state migration policy strategy adopted in 2017 expired in 2025, and a new one — covering the period up to 2035 — is still only being developed.Читати українською

After another disruption in Ukraine’s energy system on January 31, 2026, public discussion once again boiled down to simplified, largely inaccurate interpretations of a complete power outage or total collapse. But, in a conversation with Texty.org.ua, energy sector expert Viktor Vidzigovsky offers a different, much more rational view with an analysis of how the system works in conditions of war, aging equipment, and depleted reserves of reliability.Читати українською

The energy map of Europe is a dense web of lines and nodes that glow like the night lights of industrial cities. At the same time, the difference between its western and eastern parts is clearly visible. This is not merely a technical difference, but an entire visual history of two civilizational approaches to energy.Читати українською