Under the chairmanship of First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal, a regular meeting of the Headquarters for Eliminating the Consequences of Emergencies in Kyiv and the Region was held.

According to Denys Shmyhal, restoration work continued throughout the day on energy facilities affected by last night’s massive missile strike, including sites in Kyiv, Odesa, and Dnipropetrovsk regions.

During her visit to Kyiv, the European Union Commissioner for Equality, Hadja Lahbib, together with Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Anatoliy Kutsevol, visited the Darnytsia CHP, which was damaged by Russian attacks.
Anatoliy Kutsevol briefed the European Commission representative on the consequences of enemy strikes on the energy facility, which had supplied heat to more than 1,000 apartment buildings, as well as schools, kindergartens, hospitals, and other social infrastructure facilities.

Ukraine is actively expanding gas-turbine, gas-piston, and cogeneration installations to strengthen energy independence and meet the needs of communities, critical infrastructure, and industry.

Current installed capacities in regions:

- Overnight, the enemy conducted a massive strike on energy infrastructure, causing power outages in Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Kyiv region, and Kyiv city. Disruptions to heat supply were also recorded in Kyiv and Dnipro.

- Recovery efforts continue, with energy specialists working to restore damaged equipment.

- Due to adverse weather, several settlements in Zakarpattia remain without power. Regional crews are working around the clock.

Under the directive of the President, a closed-session meeting of the Headquarters for Eliminating the Consequences of Emergencies in Kyiv and the Region was held under the chairmanship of First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal, with participation from military representatives.

During the meeting, measures to strengthen active air defense, particularly of energy facilities in Kyiv, were discussed. As Shmyhal noted, most information from the headquarters remains confidential due to potential further attacks by Russia.

The First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with G7 and EU ambassadors to discuss Ukraine’s energy recovery and preparation for the upcoming autumn-winter period.

Denys Shmyhal briefed the diplomats on the challenging energy situation caused by ongoing Russian attacks, highlighting key priorities: restoring generation, substations, and networks, as well as forming reserves of equipment and capacities. He emphasized the current need for large generators and transformers.

As part of the Emergency Recovery Program funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Ukraine received 13 generators for the capital’s communal enterprise Kyivteploenergo. A total of 137 generators were purchased under this phase of the program, with deliveries ongoing to other regions of Ukraine.

The First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal emphasized Japan’s systematic support for Ukraine’s energy sector:

Additional energy assistance from the Lithuanian Government was announced in January during a phone call between Minister of Energy of Lithuania Žygimantas Vaičiūnas and First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal.

22 generators, totaling 13 MW, were delivered to Kyiv hospitals and heat/water supply facilities. This is part of assistance provided by the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense, facilitated by the Embassy of Ukraine in Lithuania. The remaining 26 generators from Ministry of Energy hubs were distributed to the facilities in greatest need.

Ukraine has received its first 2026 shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States, totaling nearly 100 million cubic meters. This was made possible, in particular, thanks to the cooperation between Naftogaz of Ukraine and the Polish company ORLEN.

The received LNG is enough to cover approximately one month of winter consumption for around 700,000 households. Additional gas volumes are especially important given the increased load on the energy system during cold weather and ongoing Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal met with the German Ambassador to Ukraine, Heiko Thoms, to discuss the implementation of Ukrainian-German energy projects and strengthening Germany’s support.

Denys Shmyhal noted that Ukraine relies on continued partnership with Germany to strengthen the resilience of Ukraine’s energy system.