The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a draft law introducing amendments to the National Programme for the Decommissioning of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant and the Transformation of the Shelter Object into an Environmentally Safe System. The document extends the programme and its funding through 2036, updates its measures to reflect current challenges, the consequences of Russia's armed aggression, and the actual progress of projects at the Chornobyl NPP site.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has expanded the scope of the pilot project on the implementation of regional resilience plans to include critical infrastructure operators. This was announced by First Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal.

The Government's decision establishes uniform rules for implementing resilience plans and measures for all critical infrastructure operators involved in their execution.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a decision that will allow more than UAH 880 million in grant funding to be allocated this year for the deployment of modern STATCOM (Static Synchronous Compensator) systems and the construction of physical protection measures for these facilities.

This was announced by First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal.

- As a result of ongoing hostilities and attacks targeting energy infrastructure, some consumers in the Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Sumy, Kherson, and Kharkiv regions remain temporarily without electricity supply.

- Power engineers are working around the clock to restore electricity to Ukrainian households as quickly as possible, and restoration efforts continue without interruption.

At the initiative of the Ministry of Energy, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved a protocol decision authorising JSC NNEGC Energoatom to provide State Enterprise Eastern Mining and Processing Plant (SkhidGZK) with repayable financial assistance of UAH 555 million. The loan will be provided until the end of 2027.

The funding will enable the enterprise to increase uranium ore extraction and uranium oxide concentrate production.

During a working visit to Mykolaiv region, First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with the regional military administration and heads of energy companies to discuss preparations for the upcoming autumn-winter period.

During the meeting, the Minister reviewed progress in restoring critical energy infrastructure and constructing protective structures. Participants also discussed the region's equipment needs.

As part of a working visit to Ukraine’s southern frontline regions, First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal visited several key energy infrastructure facilities in Mykolaiv region.

Given the continued Russian attacks, one of the most urgent needs for the region’s energy sector remains power transformers required for the operation of electrical substations.

During a working visit to Kherson region, First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal visited key energy infrastructure facilities.

The Minister reviewed the progress of second-level protective structures being installed at energy facilities and discussed with local management the need for additional funding to ensure the timely completion of the works.

First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with the leadership of Kherson region and heads of energy companies to discuss preparations for the upcoming autumn-winter period.

During the meeting, participants coordinated the pace of restoration works and the construction of protective structures at energy infrastructure facilities. Denys Shmyhal stressed that all planned works must be completed on schedule and that clear tasks have been assigned to all parties involved.

With the support of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine and funding from the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, JSC Kharkivoblenergo has received new specialized vehicles for emergency power grid restoration. Two multifunctional vehicles have already been delivered to the company, while a total of 14 such vehicles will be supplied to the Kharkiv region.