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Strengthening the Energy Independence of Hospitals Within the “Ray of Hope” Project: Since the Beginning of the Year, 10 Healthcare Facilities Have Started Generating Their Own Electricity

From January to mid-May 2026, ten healthcare facilities launched their own electricity generation within the framework of the “Ray of Hope” project. The total installed capacity of the commissioned solar power plants amounts to 770 kW.

At present, an additional 94 facilities are at various stages of implementation, three healthcare institutions are at the final stage of completion, while 141 medical facilities are currently developing technical solutions.

Operational Situation in Ukraine’s Power System as of the Morning of 19 May

- As a result of hostilities and attacks on energy infrastructure facilities, some consumers in the Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, 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.

Government Allocates More Than UAH 535 Million in Additional Payments to Energy Workers Restoring Infrastructure Damaged by Russian Attacks

The relevant funding was allocated from the reserve fund of the State Budget within the framework of the state support programme for employees involved in emergency restoration works.

From January to March 2026, energy workers received additional monthly payments of UAH 20,000.

Ukraine Receives More Than 3,200 Units of Energy Equipment Since the Beginning of the Year

Since the beginning of the year, Ukraine has received 3,209 units of energy equipment, including generators, transformers, modular boiler houses, cogeneration units, boilers, and other critical equipment.

The assistance was provided by partners from the EU, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Spain, Italy, Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Slovakia, the United States, Türkiye, Finland, France, Switzerland, Sweden, Japan, the Czech Republic, Poland, Cyprus, UNICEF/WASH, PFRU, and VOLVO.

Anatolii Kutsevol Briefed German Delegation on the Consequences of Russian Attacks on One of Kyiv’s CHP Plants

Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Anatolii Kutsevol briefed a German delegation led by Head of the German Federal Chancellery and Federal Minister for Special Tasks Thorsten Frei on the consequences of Russian attacks on one of Kyiv’s combined heat and power plants.

During the visit, Anatolii Kutsevol demonstrated to the German representatives the scale of destruction caused by massive Russian strikes and informed them about ongoing recovery works and preparations of the energy system for the upcoming heating season.

Anatolii Kutsevol: Deepening Cooperation with Türkiye Will Strengthen Ukraine’s Energy Security

Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Anatolii Kutsevol held a meeting with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye Ayşe Berris Ekinci to discuss prospects for deepening bilateral cooperation in the energy sector.

Anatolii Kutsevol informed his counterpart about the current state of Ukraine’s energy sector and the consequences of continuous Russian attacks on energy infrastructure facilities. He expressed gratitude to Türkiye for the humanitarian shipments of energy equipment delivered to Ukraine and outlined the current needs of Ukrainian energy companies.

Operational Situation in Ukraine’s Energy System as of the Morning of 18 May

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

- Energy workers continue operating in an enhanced режим to restore electricity supply to all consumers as quickly as possible. Emergency restoration works are ongoing around the clock.

Denys Shmyhal: Ukraine Launches the Introduction of Direct PPAs to Support the Development of Distributed Generation

The Ministry of Energy has already submitted to the Government the relevant amendments that will enable the conclusion of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) between electricity producers and consumers. This was announced by First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal on his Telegram channel.

Another National Guard Member from Chornobyl NPP Returned from Russian Captivity

Ukraine welcomes home 205 service members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard, and the State Border Guard Service who were released from Russian captivity as part of the first stage of the “1000 for 1000” prisoner exchange. This is the best possible gift for Family Day.

Among those released is a National Guard member who had been captured at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Ukraine has now succeeded in returning almost all National Guard personnel from Chornobyl NPP and continues efforts to secure the release of every Ukrainian still held in Russian captivity.

Denys Shmyhal Discussed with Business Representatives Solutions Developed to Ensure Stable Operation of the Gas Generation Sector

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held the fourth meeting with representatives of the gas generation sector to discuss the necessary steps and already implemented solutions aimed at ensuring stable and economically sustainable operation of the sector.

As Denys Shmyhal noted, the following key results have already been achieved: