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.

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.

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.

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.

- 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.

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.

- 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.

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

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.

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.