Representatives of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine joined the thematic webinar “Barrier-Free Accessibility Begins with the Mind”, held as part of the National Accessibility Week.

The event brought together representatives of enterprises and institutions from the energy sector to discuss the psychological aspects of creating a barrier-free environment, developing inclusive communication, and promoting a people-centred approach in professional interaction.

- As a result of hostilities and attacks on energy infrastructure facilities, some consumers in the Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy and Kharkiv regions remain temporarily without electricity supply.

- Power engineers are working in an enhanced mode to restore electricity supply to all consumers as quickly as possible. Restoration works are ongoing around the clock.

This contribution will represent an important step in strengthening Ukraine’s ability to withstand russian attacks and ensure the uninterrupted operation of essential services. First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal stated this during his online address at the high-level conference “Winter in Ukraine: Next Steps”.

- As a result of hostilities and attacks on energy infrastructure facilities, some consumers in the Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy and Kharkiv regions remain temporarily without electricity supply.

- Power engineers are working in an enhanced mode to restore electricity supply to all consumers as quickly as possible. Restoration works are ongoing around the clock.

Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Anatolii Kutsevol held a meeting with a Polish delegation headed by Deputy Minister of Climate and Environment of the Republic of Poland Konrad Wojnarowski.

As part of their visit to Ukraine, the Polish representatives visited one of the thermal power plants that has repeatedly come under targeted russian attacks. The delegation inspected the consequences of the strikes and reviewed the equipment needs required for restoration and repair works.

- As a result of hostilities and attacks on energy infrastructure facilities, some consumers in the Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Cherkasy and Kharkiv regions remain temporarily without electricity supply.

- Power engineers are working in an enhanced mode to restore electricity supply to all consumers as quickly as possible. Restoration works are ongoing around the clock.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with representatives of the Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine, during which he outlined the planned measures aimed at addressing challenges in the sector.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a decision to launch the second stage of the tender for the construction of new generation capacity. The initiative concerns the development of new flexible generation facilities required to strengthen the resilience of the power system and ensure electricity supply to regions most affected by russian attacks.

As noted by First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal, the tender envisages the construction of 1,322 MW of capacity in the regions experiencing the most significant electricity shortages:

As part of the Ukrainian Energy Initiative launched by the UN Global Compact in Ukraine, an online course titled “Energy Specialist” has been launched to support the training and retraining of professionals for the energy sector.

The programme is implemented within the framework of promoting talent development in the energy industry and aims to strengthen the sector’s human capital capacity amid the recovery and modernization of Ukraine’s energy system.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal took part in the Congress of the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine.

In his address to participants, the Minister of Energy stressed that during the past winter, more than 15,000 workers from the energy sector and related critical services restored electricity supply to homes and businesses under exceptionally difficult conditions following Russian attacks.