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Ukraine and Lithuania Define Energy Cooperation Priorities and Establish Joint Energy Partnership Coordination Group

The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine and the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania signed a Joint Declaration on Energy Cooperation between Ukraine and Lithuania.

The document was signed by First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal and Minister of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania Lukas Savickas during the visit of the Lithuanian delegation to Kyiv.

The energy partnership between the two countries will focus on:

Operational Situation in Ukraine’s Energy System as of the Morning of 19 August

- As a result of hostilities and attacks on energy infrastructure, some consumers in the Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy and Kharkiv regions are temporarily without electricity.

- Restoration works are underway wherever security conditions allow. Energy workers are making every effort to restore electricity supply to all affected consumers as quickly as possible.

Denys Shmyhal and Carsten Schneider Agree to Strengthen Ukrainian-German Energy Partnership

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with Federal Minister for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of Germany Carsten Schneider during his visit to Kyiv.

Together with representatives of Ukrainian and German energy companies, they coordinated joint steps by Ukraine and Germany to strengthen Ukraine’s energy resilience and deepen the strategic partnership between the two countries.

Denys Shmyhal Takes Part in Reburial Ceremony for Colonel Yevhen Konovalets

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal, together with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other senior officials, took part in the solemn reburial ceremony for Colonel Yevhen Konovalets at the National Military Memorial Cemetery.

During the ceremony, those present paid tribute to the memory of Yevhen Konovalets and all fallen defenders of Ukraine. The reburial of the Colonel at the National Military Memorial Cemetery marked an important event in preserving and restoring Ukraine’s historical memory.

Four Regions of Ukraine Receive 58 Tonnes of Energy Equipment from Germany

More than 58 tonnes of energy equipment provided by German partners have been delivered from the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine’s emergency energy assistance hubs to critical infrastructure facilities in the Lviv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zakarpattia and Kirovohrad regions.

The assistance includes electrical and energy equipment, energy storage systems, solar panels, inverters and other equipment for the needs of the energy infrastructure.

The equipment will be used to carry out repair and restoration works and to ensure reliable electricity supply in the regions.

Denys Shmyhal Chairs Energy Headquarters Meeting on Electricity Supply Situation in Kherson Region

The First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal chaired a regular meeting of the Headquarters for Eliminating the Consequences of the Emergency Situation in the Energy Sector. With the participation of the leadership of the Kherson Regional Military Administration and energy companies, the meeting focused on the electricity supply situation in Kherson region.

Operational Situation in Ukraine’s Energy System as of the Morning of 18 August

- As a result of hostilities and attacks on energy infrastructure, some consumers in the Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Chernihiv, Kherson and Kharkiv regions are temporarily without electricity.

- Restoration works are underway wherever security conditions allow. Energy workers are making every effort to restore electricity supply to all affected consumers as quickly as possible.

- No power supply restrictions are expected today. Any updates regarding electricity supply are available through the official resources of the respective distribution system operators.

Strengthening the Energy Independence of Hospitals under the “Ray of Hope” Project: 43 Healthcare Facilities Have Started Generating Their Own Electricity Since the Beginning of the Year

From January to early August 2026, 43 healthcare facilities across Ukraine began generating their own electricity as part of the “Ray of Hope” project. The total installed capacity of the commissioned solar power plants amounts to 3,365 kW.

Currently, a further 285 projects at healthcare facilities are at various stages of implementation.