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.
During the 71st prisoner exchange, Ukraine successfully brought home one National Guard soldier who had been captured during the occupation of the Chernobyl NPP in 2022.
In total, 157 prisoners were returned to Ukraine today. Among them were servicemen of the Armed Forces, the National Guard, and the State Border Guard Service. Civilians were also released alongside the defenders. Most of them had been held captive since 2022.
First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held an online meeting with Lars Aagaard, Minister for Climate and Energy of the Kingdom of Denmark.
During the meeting, Denys Shmyhal briefed his Danish counterpart on the severe situation in Ukraine’s energy sector caused by Russia’s targeted attacks on energy infrastructure, in particular thermal power plants and combined heat and power facilities that provide heating to the population.
Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Anatoliy Kutsevol held a meeting with representatives of the World Bank, during which the parties discussed priorities for supporting Ukraine’s energy sector, its restoration and modernization, as well as the deployment of energy storage systems.
The Deputy Minister emphasized that close coordination with international partners enables the rapid mobilization of resources for the repair and modernization of energy facilities.
