The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are expanding their partnership in the development of nuclear energy and the restoration of critical energy infrastructure. The corresponding Memorandum of Cooperation was signed by the First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy, Denys Shmyhal, and the Director General of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi.

The document предусматривает cooperation across a number of key areas, in particular:

“Chornobyl has become both a symbol of the criminal irresponsibility of the Soviet totalitarian system and of the heroism of those who took part in mitigating the consequences of the disaster,” Denys Shmyhal emphasized.

According to him, Chornobyl remains one of the key lessons for humanity. Russia’s war against Ukraine has further exacerbated these challenges. The occupation of the exclusion zone, the seizure of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, and the strike on the New Safe Confinement pose risks not only to Ukraine but to the entire continent.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with Lithuania’s Minister of Energy Žygimantas Vaičiūnas, who is visiting Ukraine on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster.

The Head of the Ministry of Energy thanked his counterpart for visiting one of Ukraine’s energy facilities that has been repeatedly targeted by Russian attacks.

A multimedia art and technology exhibition titled “Chornobyl: 40 Years On. A Story That Obliges” has opened in Kyiv, marking the 40th anniversary of the accident at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.

The opening ceremony was attended by First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal, Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine Andriy Pyshnyy, representatives of the State Agency of Ukraine on Exclusion Zone Management, the Chornobyl NPP, and other stakeholders.

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

- Energy workers are operating in an enhanced режим to restore power 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 third working meeting with representatives of the gas generation business, during which the participants reviewed the results achieved over the past week and outlined further steps.

Under the chairmanship of Denys Shmyhal, a meeting of the Energy Headquarters for addressing emergency situations in the energy sector was held.

The key issue discussed was preparation for the upcoming autumn-winter period. During the meeting, reports were heard from energy companies on the readiness of power sector facilities for winter, with a primary focus on scheduled and emergency repairs.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with members of the Supervisory Board of Energoatom, chaired by Romina Velschi.

The participants discussed the company’s key operational and development priorities.

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

- Energy workers are operating in an enhanced mode to restore electricity supply to all consumers as quickly as possible. Restoration works are ongoing around the clock.

- In the Mykolaiv region, one worker was injured as a result of an enemy attack on an energy facility and has received all necessary medical assistance.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved the Programme for the Development of Biomethane Production until 2035, along with the Action Plan for its implementation, in which the Ministry of Energy is one of the key executing authorities.

According to the First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy, Denys Shmyhal, the Programme unlocks Ukraine’s potential to become a major producer of biogases and an exporter to the European Union, thereby contributing to Europe’s efforts to reduce dependence on Russian hydrocarbons.