Ukraine and Poland Discuss Expanding Partnership in the Gas and Electricity Sectors
During a visit to Warsaw, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with Poland’s Minister of Energy, Miłosz Motyka.
During a visit to Warsaw, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with Poland’s Minister of Energy, Miłosz Motyka.
- As a result of Russian shelling, some consumers in the Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Chernihiv, and Kharkiv regions remain temporarily without electricity supply.
- Energy workers are operating in an intensified mode to restore electricity supply to all consumers as quickly as possible. Restoration works are ongoing around the clock.
- Due to adverse weather conditions, some consumers in the Ivano-Frankivsk region also remain without power supply. Repair crews are working to restore electricity service.
Eighty-one years ago, the world defeated Nazism — a totalitarian ideology that propagated hatred toward other nations and destroyed and burned lives in its path.
Today, we are fighting an evil no less grave. Russia seeks to destroy life in Ukraine by every possible means. Light and warmth in the homes of Ukrainians have become targets of Russian terror.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted a decision to allocate UAH 263.5 million from the reserve fund of the State Budget to provide state assistance to employees engaged in emergency restoration works following the massive missile attacks carried out by the russian federation in January–March 2026.
During a working visit to Helsinki, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a series of high-level bilateral meetings.
During a meeting with Finland’s Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Sari Multala, the parties discussed deepening cooperation between the two countries in the energy sector.
As part of a working visit to Helsinki, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal, together with Finland’s Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala, held a meeting with representatives of Finnish businesses.
Among the participants were companies already operating in Ukraine, investing in the country, and contributing to infrastructure recovery.
Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Anatolii Kutsevol held a meeting with French Regional Adviser for Nuclear Energy Thierry Salmon to discuss prospects for expanding cooperation in the nuclear energy sector, including the development of new generation capacities, modernization of existing power units, and implementation of advanced nuclear technologies.
In April, the Energy Support Fund of Ukraine received grant contributions from Canada, Croatia, and the United Kingdom. The total volume of contributions amounted to €72.3 million.
In addition, documents on further grant contributions were signed in April and new donor commitments were announced. Ukraine expects to receive €10 million from the European Commission, as well as €0.5 million from a private Latvian company.
New contributions have also been announced: €10 million from Italy and €155,000 from Canada.
- As a result of shelling targeting energy infrastructure facilities, a number of consumers in 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.
- No electricity supply restrictions are forecast for today. Please follow official updates from your regional distribution system operators for any changes.
Wärtsilä and Ukrnafta signed a framework agreement on the supply of turnkey equipment for gas piston power units.
The relevant agreements were reached during the meeting between First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal and Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo.