19 August 2026Wednesday
Ukraine and Lithuania Define Energy Cooperation Priorities and Establish Joint Energy Partnership Coordination Group
The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine and the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania signed a Joint Declaration on Energy Cooperation between Ukraine and Lithuania.
Verkhovna Rada Adopts Law on Corporatisation of Skhidnyi Mining and Processing Plant in Its Entirety
The adopted law will enable the preservation and further development of Ukraine’s only enterprise engaged in uranium ore mining and the production of natural uranium concentrate.
In particular, the document provides for:
More Than 4,600 Pieces of Energy Equipment Delivered to Ukraine Since the Beginning of the Year
Since the beginning of the year, 4,658 pieces of energy equipment have been delivered to Ukraine. These include generators, transformers, modular boiler houses, cogeneration units, boilers and other equipment.
Operational Situation in Ukraine’s Energy System as of the Morning of 19 August
- As a result of hostilities and attacks on energy infrastructure, some consumers in the Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy and Kharkiv regions are temporarily without electricity.
18 August 2026Tuesday
Denys Shmyhal and Carsten Schneider Agree to Strengthen Ukrainian-German Energy Partnership
First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with Federal Minister for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of Germany Carsten Schneider during his visit to Kyiv.
Denys Shmyhal Takes Part in Reburial Ceremony for Colonel Yevhen Konovalets
First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal, together with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other senior officials, took part in the solemn reburial ceremony for Colonel Yevhen Konovalets at the National Military Memorial Cemetery.