- As a result of hostilities and attacks on energy infrastructure, some consumers in the Donetsk, Odesa, Kyiv, Sumy and Kharkiv regions remain without electricity as of this morning. Restoration works are underway wherever security conditions allow.

- Due to adverse weather conditions, 188 settlements in the Sumy region remain without electricity. Repair crews are working to restore power supply.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal met with representatives of the IMF mission, headed by Gavin Gray, who are visiting Kyiv.

The parties discussed the situation in the energy sector and Ukraine’s needs in strengthening its energy resilience.

Particular attention was paid to reforms in the energy sector, which must continue even under martial law.

Thanks to contributions from international partners to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, a number of Ukrainian regions received essential equipment worth nearly €1.8 million to support the restoration and strengthening of energy infrastructure.

The equipment included transformers, hybrid gas-insulated switchgear and other essential equipment. It was delivered to energy companies in the Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa regions.

We thank Luxembourg, Sweden and all partners for their continued support for Ukraine’s energy sector.

- As a result of hostilities and attacks on energy infrastructure, some consumers in the Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Sumy and Kharkiv regions are temporarily without electricity. Restoration works are underway wherever security conditions allow.

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

On the occasion of Miners’ Day, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal, together with Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi, honoured miners for their work and contribution to the country’s energy resilience.

“Every year, on the last Sunday of August, we pay tribute to the people whose daily work underground keeps Ukraine’s lights on above ground,” Denys Shmyhal said.

We remember all those who gave their lives for Ukraine. We honour the memory of Ukraine’s defenders with gratitude for their sacrifice, which has enabled Ukraine to remain independent and have a free future.

The energy sector has also suffered profound losses in this struggle. 1,813 energy sector professionals who helped keep the lights on in Ukrainian homes have been killed on the battlefield while defending our country against the enemy.

We bow our heads in remembrance of each and every one of them. Eternal glory to the Heroes.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal reported that NPC Ukrenergo has launched a debt management operation concerning $825 million in sustainable development bonds, following the Government’s approval, at the initiative of the Ministry of Energy, of a resolution providing a state guarantee for the company.

According to him, this is an important step towards launching the restructuring of the transmission system operator’s Eurobonds.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal reported that Ukraine’s underground gas storage facilities currently hold 14.6 billion cubic metres of gas.

According to him, Ukraine reached the target level of gas storage one month ahead of schedule.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal, together with the delegation led by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, visited Chisinau on the occasion of Moldova’s Independence Day.

As part of the visit, an expanded meeting was held with President of Moldova Maia Sandu.

New shipments of energy equipment from Lithuania, with a total weight of more than 28 tonnes, have been delivered from the Ministry of Energy’s hubs to critical infrastructure enterprises in the Zhytomyr and Kyiv regions. The shipment includes transformers, surge protection equipment, an electric motor and other essential components. The equipment will help accelerate repair works and contribute to the reliable operation of power grids.