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Operational Situation in Ukraine’s Energy System as of the Morning of 17 August

- As a result of hostilities and attacks on energy facilities, some consumers in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy and Kharkiv regions remain temporarily without electricity.

- The most difficult situation is in Kherson region. Damage to energy facilities caused by enemy attacks has left the largest number of consumers without power.

- Repair and restoration works are ongoing wherever the security situation allows. Energy workers are making every effort to restore power to all consumers as quickly as possible.

Denys Shmyhal Visited Key Energy Facilities in Sumy Region

As part of his working visit to Sumy region, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal visited key high-voltage substations that ensure reliable electricity supply to the region and serve as important transmission hubs.

During the visit, the readiness of the facilities for the autumn-winter period was assessed, as well as progress in establishing the second level of protection. Technical solutions and additional funding needs were discussed, and the most urgent requirements for energy equipment were identified.

Denys Shmyhal Held a Meeting in Sumy Region on Preparations for the Autumn-Winter Period

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal, during his working visit to Sumy region, held a meeting with the leadership of the Regional Military Administration and heads of energy companies to discuss preparations for the 2026/27 autumn-winter period.

The Minister of Energy received an update on the readiness of the region’s electricity infrastructure for operation during the autumn-winter period, including the commissioning of an additional backup power transmission line.

Denys Shmyhal and Karel Havlíček Discuss Further Development of Ukraine–Czech Energy Partnership

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a telephone conversation with First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic Karel Havlíček. They discussed further cooperation in the energy sector and Czech assistance to Ukraine in preparing for the autumn-winter period.

Competition for the Construction of New Generation Capacity: Commission Updates Tender Documentation Taking into Account Proposals from Potential Participants

The Commission for the Competition for the Construction of New Generation Capacity and Implementation of Demand-Side Management Measures has approved the updated tender documentation, taking into account comments and proposals submitted by business entities intending to participate in the competition.

The relevant amendments were approved at a regular meeting of the Competition Commission chaired by Artem Nekrasov, First Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine.

In particular, compared with the previous version, the final version of the document:

Ukraine Receives 40 Generators from the Philippines to Ensure Backup Power Supply for Socially Important Facilities

The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine’s emergency energy assistance hub has received 40 portable Daiden generators, each with a capacity of 6 kW, donated to Ukraine by the Philippine company Highball Traders Inc.

The equipment will be used to provide backup power to socially important facilities and support Ukrainian communities affected by Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.

Kyiv Region Receives More Than 33 Tonnes of Protective Structures for Energy Infrastructure from Sweden

Last month, more than 33 tonnes of humanitarian assistance provided by the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) were delivered from the warehouses of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine’s emergency energy assistance hubs to the Kyiv region.

The protective structures received will help strengthen energy facilities, enhance their resilience to potential attacks, ensure safer repair and restoration works, and contribute to the more reliable operation of energy infrastructure.

Operational Situation in Ukraine’s Energy System as of the Morning of 13 August

- As a result of hostilities and attacks on energy facilities, some consumers in the Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk and Kherson regions remain temporarily without electricity. Restoration works are ongoing wherever security conditions permit. Energy workers are making every effort to restore power supply to all consumers as soon as possible.

- The situation remains most challenging in the Odesa region. The enemy again attacked energy infrastructure facilities overnight. Restoration works are ongoing.

Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia Regions Receive Power Transformers from North Macedonia

Power transformers provided by North Macedonian company Rade Končar have been delivered from the warehouses of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine’s emergency energy assistance hubs to energy enterprises in the Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia regions.

The equipment will be used to restore and maintain the operation of energy infrastructure in regions that are regularly targeted by Russian attacks.

We express our gratitude to North Macedonia and Rade Končar for their support for Ukraine’s energy sector and solidarity with Ukraine.