Upon the proposal of the Ministry of Energy, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine introduced amendments to the list of critical infrastructure sectors, allowing electricity storage facilities (battery energy storage systems) to be classified as critical infrastructure. The adopted decision will contribute to enhanced protection of such facilities and strengthen the overall resilience of the energy system.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, upon the submission of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, has approved amendments to the Procedure for Conducting Electronic Auctions for the Sale of Electricity under Bilateral Agreements.

The decision was adopted in order to align the current Procedure with the provisions of the Law of Ukraine No. 4777-IX aimed at improving the functioning of energy markets, enhancing competition in the renewable electricity generation sector, and strengthening energy resilience.

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

- Power engineers continue to operate in an enhanced mode in order to restore electricity supply to all consumers as quickly as possible. Restoration works are ongoing around the clock.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with leaders of trade unions representing the coal industry. The parties discussed key issues currently affecting miners, as well as measures being taken by the Ministry of Energy to address them.

According to the Minister, the coal industry remains one of the most important sectors of the energy industry under conditions of full-scale war. Therefore, the Ministry maintains continuous contact and close cooperation with trade unions.

Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shuhalii participated in a roundtable discussion dedicated to cybersecurity issues in the energy sector. Participants addressed current challenges facing critical infrastructure, the impact of artificial intelligence on cyber threats, as well as the implementation of European approaches and standards, including the NIS2 Directive.

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

- Power engineers continue to operate in an enhanced mode in order to restore electricity supply to all consumers as quickly as possible. Restoration works are ongoing around the clock.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal visited the production facilities of Siemens Energy in Berlin.

As Denys Shmyhal noted, the company remains a reliable partner of Ukraine in strengthening the country’s energy resilience. Siemens Energy supplies critically important high-voltage equipment within the framework of the Ukraine Energy Support Fund and provides humanitarian assistance, including protection, automation, and energy grid control systems.

On the sidelines of the international conference “Energy Security – Lessons Learned from Ukraine” in Berlin, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with Director of the Energy Community Secretariat Artur Lorkowski.

The key focus of the discussion was the coordination of efforts aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s energy resilience.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal participated in the conference “Energy Security – Lessons Learned from Ukraine” held in Berlin. During his address, he emphasised that amid the full-scale war, the energy sector has become one of the key fronts of confrontation with russia.

“Energy has become one of the central battlefields in russia’s unprovoked war against Ukraine. Energy is no longer merely a separate sector — it is the operational foundation of the state,” the Minister stated.

On the sidelines of the international conference “Energy Security – Lessons Learned from Ukraine” in Berlin, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany Johann Wadephul.

The parties discussed expanding cooperation with German industry in the areas of flexible generation, power grid modernisation, hydrogen technologies, and localisation of energy equipment production.

They also coordinated priorities for preparations for the upcoming heating season.