Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Hanna Lihun held a meeting with the Special Envoy of the President of the French Republic for Ukraine’s Relief and Reconstruction, Muriel Lacoue-Labarthe.

During the meeting, the Ukrainian side briefed French partners on the situation in the energy sector following the most challenging winter of the full-scale war and outlined key priorities for preparation for the next heating season.

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

- Power engineers are working in an intensified mode to restore electricity supply to all consumers as soon as possible.

First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal took part in events marking the 35th anniversary of the National Bank of Ukraine.

The Minister noted that since its establishment, the National Bank has successfully overcome numerous challenges and achieved significant results.

“Special thanks for creating the financial conditions necessary for the implementation of energy programmes, including support for business lending in energy efficiency and the development of a new decentralized energy system,” he said.

First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal held a bilateral meeting with Minister for Climate and Energy of Latvia Kaspars Melnis.

Denys Shmyhal expressed gratitude to the Republic of Latvia for its consistent support to Ukraine:

First Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Artem Nekrasov took part in an offsite Government meeting in Odesa, as well as in a session of the Coordination Center for the implementation of comprehensive resilience plans for regions and individual cities. He presented plans for the deployment of distributed gas-fired generation across various regions.

- As a result of hostilities and shelling of energy infrastructure facilities, some consumers in the Dnipropetrovsk Region, Donetsk Region, Mykolaiv Region, and Kharkiv Region temporarily remain without electricity supply.

- Energy workers are operating in an enhanced mode to restore electricity supply to all consumers as quickly as possible.

The relevant conclusions were published today following the meeting of the European Council, held with the participation of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The final document (EUCO 2/26) was endorsed by 25 Heads of State and Government.

As noted by First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal, the published conclusions send a strong signal of unity and long-term support for Ukraine and for Europe’s security.

First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with members of the Supervisory Board of NPC Ukrenergo.

The parties discussed the key tasks currently facing the company, including the restoration of facilities damaged by Russia, expansion of electricity transmission capacity, construction and modernization of interconnectors, and the implementation of cross-border projects with EU countries. Denys Shmyhal emphasized that the Ministry of Energy is providing full support in these processes.

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

- Following an attack on an energy facility of Zaporizhzhiaoblenergo, one of the company’s employees was injured. He is receiving all necessary medical assistance.

- Energy workers are operating in an enhanced mode to restore electricity supply to all consumers as quickly as possible.

First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with a mission of the International Monetary Fund, headed by Gavin Gray. The parties discussed the situation in the power system and preparations for the upcoming heating season.

During the meeting, Denys Shmyhal emphasized that Ukraine is working on the restoration and protection of energy infrastructure, the development of decentralized generation and cogeneration, the establishment of equipment reserves, and continues corporate governance reform of state-owned energy enterprises.