Deputy Ministers of Energy of Ukraine Anatoliy Kutsevol, Valentyna Moskalenko, and Mykola Kolisnyk met with representatives of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine to discuss the current status and future prospects of bilateral cooperation, with a particular focus on the implementation of the Green Energy Recovery Programme in Ukraine.
Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine for European Integration Anatoliy Kutsevol met with Osamu Hattori, Chief Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Office in Ukraine.
Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Anatoliy Kutsevol held a working meeting with representatives of the European Commission.
The meeting was attended by Benoit Menard, Head of the Economic and Social Policy Division, and Samuel Weinberg, Head of the Economic Analysis and Ukraine Plan Division of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood (DG ENEST).
Norway has agreed to make a new contribution of EUR 86.4 million to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, bringing its total support to EUR 163.6 million.
The additional funding will be directed toward restoring energy infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks, stabilizing Ukraine’s energy system, and ensuring its reliable and sustainable operation during winter conditions.
Sweden has announced a new SEK 1 billion assistance package to support the restoration of Ukraine’s energy system. The funding is intended to address urgent needs for energy equipment while strengthening energy resilience in the medium and long term.
The support will be channelled as follows:
- As a result of hostilities and attacks on energy infrastructure, electricity consumers were left without power this morning in Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, and Kirovohrad regions. Emergency restoration work at energy facilities is ongoing. All possible measures are being taken to ensure the stable operation of the power system.
First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a telephone conversation with Auke de Vries, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Regarding electricity supply. The most challenging area in Kyiv remains the district supplied by CHPP-4. As reported by the city authorities, restoration of heat supply in that district is not expected in the near future. Therefore, energy companies are working to provide improved electricity supply schedules. In total, 64 repair crews were involved in restoring electricity in the city today.
During his working visit to the Kharkiv region, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal took part in the Forum of Frontline Cities and Communities. In his remarks, he outlined the measures implemented by the Government and the Ministry of Energy to support communities throughout the heating season and to build capacity for long-term modernization.
Denys Shmyhal highlighted both completed and ongoing initiatives, including:
First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal paid a working visit to the Kharkiv region, where he held a coordination meeting on the state of electricity, heat, and water supply. During the meeting, participants heard reports from the Head of the Regional State Administration, representatives of the regional energy company, and sector experts on the consequences of Russian attacks on energy infrastructure and the region’s priority needs.
