2026 in Ukraine
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Events in the year 2026 in Ukraine.
Incumbents
[edit]Ongoing
[edit]- Russo-Ukrainian War (2014–present)
- Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022–present)
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 5 January –
- Vasyl Malyuk resigns as head of the Security Service of Ukraine.[1]
- President Zelenskyy appoints former Canadian deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland as an economic development adviser.[2]
- 9 January – Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal and Deputy Prime Minister and Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov resign.[3]
- 14 January – President Zelenskyy declares a state of emergency in the Ukrainian energy sector due to Russian attacks and adverse winter conditions.[4]
- 31 January – A technical malfunction affecting power lines running between Ukraine, Romania and Moldova causes extensive power outages in western and central Ukraine, including Kyiv.[5]
February
[edit]- 1 February – SpaceX imposes a shutdown of Starlink satellite internet terminals across Ukraine, with exceptions for preapproved terminals by the Ukrainian defense ministry amid evidence that Russian forces were using the service in military operations.[6]
- 2 February – Ukraine designates the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization for its role in crackdown of the 2025–2026 Iranian protests and support for Russia in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[7]
- 6–22 February – Ukraine at the 2026 Winter Olympics
- 15 February – Former energy minister German Galushchenko is arrested while attempting to flee Ukraine aboard a train amid corruption charges against him.[8]
- 18 February – Hungary and Slovakia suspend exports of diesel fuel to Ukraine, citing attacks on the Druzhba pipeline.[9]
- 23 February – Slovakia halts exports of emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine, citing attacks on the Druzhba pipeline.[10]
- 25 February – A suspect in the 2025 murder of politician Andriy Portnov is arrested in Heinsberg, Germany.[11]
Holidays
[edit]- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 8 March – International Women's Day
- 9 March – International Women's Day Holiday
- 12 April – Easter Sunday
- 13 April – Easter Monday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 8 May – Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II 1939 – 1945
- 31 May – Whitsun
- 1 June – Whit Monday
- 28 June – Constitution Day
- 29 June – Constitution Day Holiday
- 15 July – Statehood Day
- 24 August – Independence Day
- 25 August – Independence Day Holiday
- 1 October – Defenders Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
Deaths
[edit]- 1 January –
- Volodymyr Marchenko, 103, mathematician.[14]
- Lana Chornohorska, 26, soldier.[15]
- 7 January – Ihor Blazhkov, 89, conductor.[16]
- 14 January – Oleksandr Kabanov, 52, deputy (since 2019).[17]
- 16 January – Olena Hrechanina, 90, geneticist.[18]
- 25 January – Orest Salamakha, 34, deputy (since 2019).[19]
- 11 February – Viktor Zaporozhets, 78, Olympic boxer (1968).[20]
- 14 February – Serhiy Petrov, 28, footballer (Volyn Lutsk, Ahrobiznes Volochysk, Zirka Kropyvnytskyi).[21]
- 16 February – Semen Gluzman, 79, psychiatrist and human rights activist.[22]
- 25 February – Roman Kofman, 89, conductor.[23]
References
[edit]- ^ Tim Zadorozhnyy. "Ukraine's Security Service chief resigns under Zelensky pressure, to focus on operations against Russia". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ Catharine Tunney. "Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he's appointed Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland as an economic adviser". CBC. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "2 Ukrainian ministers resign, await reappointment". The Kyiv Independent. 2026-01-09. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
- ^ Dominic Culverwell. "Zelensky declares state of emergency in Ukraine's energy sector as crisis worsens". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ^ "Blackouts in Ukraine and Moldova as power lines fail in sub-zero temperatures after Russian airstrikes". Sky News. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ^ Paul Adams. "Musk cuts Starlink access for Russian forces - giving Ukraine an edge at the front". BBC. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ "Ukraine names Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist organization". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ^ "Former Energy Minister detained at border in Ukraine's biggest corruption case, NABU says". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
- ^ "Hungary and Slovakia halt diesel exports to Ukraine amid oil transit dispute". Euronews. 2026-02-18. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ^ "Slovakia halts emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine amid oil delivery dispute". AP News. 2026-02-24. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ "Suspect in murder of top Ukrainian ex-official arrested in Germany". The Kyiv Independent. 25 February 2026.
- ^ "Ukraine Public Holidays". Public Holidays Global. Archived from the original on 5 September 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Holidays and Observances in Ukraine in 2026". Time and Date. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "З глибоким сумом сповіщаємо, що 1 січня ц.р. на 104-му році пішов із життя видатний український математик та організатор науки академік НАН України Володимир Олександрович Марченко". NAS. 2 January 2026. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "Servicewoman and activist Lana Chornohorska killed by Russian drone on line of contact". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ "Помер український композитор Блажков, Гордон, 8.1.2026, автор - Ельчін Садаєв" (in Ukrainian).
- ^ "Oleksandr Kabanov, People's Deputy from "Servant of the People" and former screenwriter of Studio "Kvartal 95", has died". UNN. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ Барсукова, Олена (16 January 2026). "У Харкові померла видатна науковиця у галузі медичної генетики Олена Гречаніна". Українська правда (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ "Ukrainian parliamentarian Orest Salamakha killed in quad bike accident". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Помер учасник Олімпіади та заслужений тренер з боксу Віктор Запорожець з Миколаєва". Suspilne. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ Koval, Tymur (15 February 2026). "ЗСУ ліквідували колишнього гравця «Волині» та збірної України U-21 Сергія Петрова, який воював на боці РФ". Tribuna.com. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ "Умер правозащитник Семен Глузман, который первым бросил вызов карательной психиатрии СССР" [Human rights activist Semyon Gluzman, who was the first to challenge the punitive psychiatry of the USSR, has died.]. РБК-Украина (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-02-16.
- ^ "Renowned Ukrainian Conductor Roman Kofman Passes Away". Mezha. 2026-02-25. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
