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Operational Situation in Ukraine’s Energy System as of the Morning of 11 May

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

- Energy workers are operating in an enhanced mode in order to restore electricity supply to all consumers as quickly as possible. Restoration works are ongoing around the clock.

Greeting by First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal on Europe Day

The European Union began with energy. It began with the Schuman Declaration — a decision to pool the energy resources of European countries in order to make another war impossible. A united Europe was born from the aspiration for peace. Today, a united Europe stands alongside Ukraine in defending peace.

“Despite the war, we continue to integrate into the European architecture of security, values, rules, and standards. Ukraine is an integral part of Europe’s energy system,” said First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal.

Denys Shmyhal Chaired a Meeting of the Energy Headquarters

A regular meeting of the Headquarters for Elimination of the Consequences of Emergencies in the Energy Sector was held under the chairmanship of First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal.

Government officials together with representatives of energy companies reviewed progress achieved in designated areas of work, analysed completed activities, and identified priority tasks for the coming period.

Denys Shmyhal Shared Ukraine’s Experience in Ensuring Energy System Resilience with Students of Metropolia University in Finland

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal delivered a lecture to students of Metropolia University of Applied Sciences in Finland, where he spoke about the challenges facing energy infrastructure during the full-scale war and Ukraine’s experience in ensuring the resilience of its energy system.

During his address, the Minister emphasized that under current conditions energy infrastructure has become one of the key strategic security assets.

Ukraine and Denmark Continue Cooperation on the Recovery and Transformation of the Energy Sector

Deputy Ministers of Energy of Ukraine Hanna Lihun and Andrii Chotchykov participated in the 8th meeting of the Coordination Committee of the Ukrainian-Danish Energy Partnership Programme (UDEPP). Representatives of the Danish Energy Agency, the Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark in Ukraine, the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine, the National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission (NEURC), NPC Ukrenergo, the State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine, and the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine also took part in the event.

Operational Situation in Ukraine’s Energy System as of the Morning of May 8

- As a result of Russian shelling, some consumers in the Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Chernihiv, and Kharkiv regions remain temporarily without electricity supply.

- Energy workers are operating in an intensified mode to restore electricity supply to all consumers as quickly as possible. Restoration works are ongoing around the clock.

- Due to adverse weather conditions, some consumers in the Ivano-Frankivsk region also remain without power supply. Repair crews are working to restore electricity service.

May 8 – Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II of 1939–1945

Eighty-one years ago, the world defeated Nazism — a totalitarian ideology that propagated hatred toward other nations and destroyed and burned lives in its path.

Today, we are fighting an evil no less grave. Russia seeks to destroy life in Ukraine by every possible means. Light and warmth in the homes of Ukrainians have become targets of Russian terror.

Government Allocates More Than UAH 263 Million in State Assistance for Emergency Restoration Workers

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted a decision to allocate UAH 263.5 million from the reserve fund of the State Budget to provide state assistance to employees engaged in emergency restoration works following the massive missile attacks carried out by the russian federation in January–March 2026.

Denys Shmyhal Holds Meetings with Finland’s Minister of Defence and Minister of Climate

During a working visit to Helsinki, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a series of high-level bilateral meetings.

During a meeting with Finland’s Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Sari Multala, the parties discussed deepening cooperation between the two countries in the energy sector.