First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal discussed the urgent needs of Ukraine’s energy system with Latvia’s Minister of Climate and Energy Kaspars Melnis.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal and Managing Director for Operations at the World Bank, Anna Bjerde, have agreed on further support for Ukraine’s energy sector.

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal held an online meeting with Poland’s Minister of Energy, Milosz Motyka.

Denys Shmyhal thanked the Polish side for its strong and consistent support. He noted that the Government of Poland has delivered 141 humanitarian shipments of energy equipment and contributed EUR 3.1 million to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund. He also expressed particular appreciation for the Polish public’s initiative to raise funds for generators, describing it as a clear demonstration of solidarity and humanity.

- As a result of enemy attacks on energy infrastructure, consumers remain without electricity in the Kharkiv, Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, and Cherkasy regions. Restoration works are ongoing at energy facilities damaged by hostile strikes. All necessary measures are being taken to ensure the stable operation of the energy system.

Under the chairmanship of First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal, a regular meeting of the Headquarters for Emergency Response in Kyiv and the Kyiv region was held. During the meeting, participants reviewed the weekly performance of energy companies and determined priorities for the coming days.

Denys Shmyhal emphasized to local and regional authorities the importance of accelerating the restoration of electricity and heat supply, as severe cold weather has returned to Ukraine.

Under the chairmanship of First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal, a regular meeting of the Headquarters for Emergency Response in Kyiv and the Kyiv region was held.

“Power engineers have restored electricity supply in all regions of Ukraine following a systemic emergency that occurred this morning. All regions are returning to scheduled outage regimes, and high-voltage transmission lines and substations are operating in normal mode. Power engineers acted with maximum efficiency,” Denys Shmyhal noted.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal stated that charging consumers for heating services that were not provided is unacceptable. He made this statement during a meeting of the Headquarters for Emergency Response in Kyiv and the Kyiv region.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a conversation with the Minister of Economy, Finance, Industry, Energy and Digital Sovereignty of France, Roland Lescure.

The Head of the Ministry of Energy informed his counterpart about the difficult situation in Ukraine’s energy sector resulting from Russia’s targeted attacks on civilian energy infrastructure facilities.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with the heads of trade union organizations of the fuel and energy sector.

The participants agreed on an action plan, primarily focused on strengthening the social protection of energy workers.

Ukraine has raised the issue of suspending Russia’s membership in the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). This was reported by First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal following an extraordinary meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors convened at Ukraine’s request.

“A state that deliberately undermines nuclear safety cannot fully participate in the Agency’s main policy-making body,” he emphasized.