First Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal chaired a weekly meeting with deputy ministers and relevant structural divisions of the Ministry of Energy to review the implementation of Ukraine's commitments under the European integration agenda.

The Minister received updates on draft laws and secondary legislation that must be adopted in the energy sector as part of Ukraine's European integration process.

Throughout June, Ukrainian energy workers restored electricity supply to nearly 4 million consumers who had lost power as a result of Russian attacks and hostilities.

Restoration work continued in regions where energy infrastructure had been damaged by Russian strikes and ongoing combat. Despite the challenging security situation, energy workers promptly repaired damaged facilities and restored electricity supply to consumers.

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

- The most challenging situation is in the Donetsk region, where damage to energy facilities caused by hostilities and enemy shelling has left the largest number of consumers without power.

- Energy workers are making every effort to restore electricity to households as quickly as possible. Restoration works are continuing around the clock.

A regular meeting of the Emergency Response Headquarters for the Energy Sector, chaired by First Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal, was held today.

Participants reviewed the current situation in the power system, the progress of restoration works, the development of distributed generation, the protection of energy infrastructure, and the mobilisation of international support.

Denys Shmyhal stressed that exceptionally high temperatures combined with continued Russian attacks are placing enormous pressure on Ukraine’s power system.

Ukraine continues its systematic efforts to strengthen the energy autonomy of healthcare facilities, enabling them to provide uninterrupted medical care under all circumstances. One of the key areas of this work is the installation of solar power plants and backup power systems in hospitals.

A comprehensive autonomous power supply system has recently been completed at the Vitsynskyi Ostap Petrovych Central Hospital in Khust. The system includes an 80 kW rooftop solar power plant, 20 kW inverters, and eight battery storage units.

- Last night, Russia launched another large-scale combined attack against Ukraine. As a result of strikes on energy infrastructure, some consumers in the city of Kyiv, as well as the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv regions, remain temporarily without electricity.

- The most difficult situation remains in the Sumy region, where damage to energy facilities caused by hostilities and enemy shelling has left the largest number of consumers without power.

First Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with a delegation of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan, headed by Alibala Maharramzade.

The Minister thanked Azerbaijan for the energy equipment provided to Ukraine, including transformers that are helping strengthen the resilience of Ukraine’s power system.

- As a result of hostilities and Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, some consumers in the Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kirovohrad, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Chernihiv regions remain temporarily without electricity.

- The most challenging situation is in the Sumy region. Damage to energy facilities caused by hostilities and enemy attacks has left the largest number of consumers without power. Energy workers are making every effort to restore electricity to households as quickly as possible. Restoration work is continuing around the clock.

Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Energy, Denys Shmyhal, held a meeting with representatives of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), led by Senior Vice President Yoshikawa Yoshifumi.

Denys Shmyhal expressed his gratitude to the Japanese partners for their comprehensive support of Ukraine’s energy sector.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has approved, at first reading, the Government's draft Law of Ukraine "On the Joint Stock Company 'Skhidnyi Mining and Processing Plant' (No. 15122)". The draft law was supported by 246 Members of Parliament.