First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with the renewed Supervisory Board of NPC Ukrenergo.

The parties discussed cooperation and the implementation of shared priorities, primarily related to ensuring the stable operation of Ukraine’s power system under wartime conditions.

For energy workers, it is also a reminder that even in the most difficult times, we remain true to ourselves, honour our traditions, and preserve light both in our homes and in our hearts.

After exhausting shifts, repairs under shelling, and sleepless nights, Ukrainian energy workers continue to demonstrate every day that our strength lies in our people, in mutual support, and in love for our country.

The vyshyvanka is the code of the nation. Light is what allows this code to endure.

Happy Vyshyvanka Day!

Upon the proposal of the Ministry of Energy, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine introduced amendments to the list of critical infrastructure sectors, allowing electricity storage facilities (battery energy storage systems) to be classified as critical infrastructure. The adopted decision will contribute to enhanced protection of such facilities and strengthen the overall resilience of the energy system.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, upon the submission of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, has approved amendments to the Procedure for Conducting Electronic Auctions for the Sale of Electricity under Bilateral Agreements.

The decision was adopted in order to align the current Procedure with the provisions of the Law of Ukraine No. 4777-IX aimed at improving the functioning of energy markets, enhancing competition in the renewable electricity generation sector, and strengthening energy resilience.

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

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

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with leaders of trade unions representing the coal industry. The parties discussed key issues currently affecting miners, as well as measures being taken by the Ministry of Energy to address them.

According to the Minister, the coal industry remains one of the most important sectors of the energy industry under conditions of full-scale war. Therefore, the Ministry maintains continuous contact and close cooperation with trade unions.

Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shuhalii participated in a roundtable discussion dedicated to cybersecurity issues in the energy sector. Participants addressed current challenges facing critical infrastructure, the impact of artificial intelligence on cyber threats, as well as the implementation of European approaches and standards, including the NIS2 Directive.

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

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

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal visited the production facilities of Siemens Energy in Berlin.

As Denys Shmyhal noted, the company remains a reliable partner of Ukraine in strengthening the country’s energy resilience. Siemens Energy supplies critically important high-voltage equipment within the framework of the Ukraine Energy Support Fund and provides humanitarian assistance, including protection, automation, and energy grid control systems.

On the sidelines of the international conference “Energy Security – Lessons Learned from Ukraine” in Berlin, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with Director of the Energy Community Secretariat Artur Lorkowski.

The key focus of the discussion was the coordination of efforts aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s energy resilience.