The Government has fully completed all planned activities to ensure a stable passage through the 2025–2026 autumn-winter period. Fuel and lubricant reserves have been accumulated in the required volumes, emergency repair works have been carried out, and necessary equipment reserves have been secured.
This was stated by Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Mykola Kolisnyk during a briefing, which was also attended by Deputy Minister for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine Kostyantyn Kovalchuk and Chairman of the Management Board of NEC “Ukrenergo” Vitaliy Zaychenko.
“Emergency repair works have been completed at generation and transmission facilities. The planned volume of natural gas in underground storage facilities has been achieved at 13.2 bcm, and we have exceeded 13.3 billion. Coal and fuel oil have also been accumulated in amounts exceeding the planned targets,” noted Mykola Kolisnyk.
At the same time, the Deputy Minister emphasized that the situation in the energy system remains challenging due to Russia’s targeted attacks on critical infrastructure.
“Since the beginning of October alone, the enemy has launched seven massive attacks on the oil and gas sector, and continues local strikes. Therefore, we have an additional task to purchase extra gas volumes that will be supplied during the heating season to support the operation of the gas transmission and distribution systems and ensure uninterrupted supply to consumers,” he said.
The Deputy Minister highlighted that the state continues active efforts to diversify gas supply routes, including through the Trans-Balkan corridor, the Vertical Corridor, and the Polish route.
Cooperation with international partners also remains ongoing, particularly to attract additional equipment required for repairs and restoration, as the need for such equipment increases after each new attack.
Energy repair teams are working around the clock to restore power supply and connect facilities to backup circuits. In frontline regions, this work is significantly complicated by continuous shelling of civilian energy infrastructure.
“We continue working 24/7 with local authorities to restore facilities as quickly as possible and replenish emergency reserves. We are entering the fourth winter of full-scale war and remain confident that, as before, we will meet all challenges together,” Mykola Kolisnyk emphasized.
He also noted that the Ministry of Energy, as the central executive body responsible for developing and implementing state policy in the electricity, nuclear, coal, peat, oil and gas, and oil refining sectors, strictly adheres to the principle of zero tolerance for corruption.
