Rescuers are the first to arrive where it is dangerous, knowing that someone’s life may depend on their readiness to act. Every day, they rescue people from collapsed buildings, burning houses and hazardous areas, deliver humanitarian assistance, clear our land of mines, evacuate people and provide support.

After every enemy attack, under difficult and dangerous conditions, rescuers work together with energy workers to clear the rubble and restore our energy infrastructure.

- As a result of hostilities and attacks on energy infrastructure, some consumers in the Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Odesa, Sumy, Kharkiv, Cherkasy and Chernihiv regions remain without electricity as of this morning. Restoration works are underway wherever security conditions allow.

- No power supply restrictions are expected today. Any updates regarding electricity supply are available through the official resources of the respective distribution system operators.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the draft State Budget for 2027 at its meeting. According to First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal, nearly UAH 100 billion has been allocated to the energy sector in the draft.

According to him, the priorities are the protection and restoration of energy facilities following Russian attacks and the development of distributed gas generation. UAH 60 billion has been allocated for these purposes.

On the sidelines of the 70th IAEA General Conference in Vienna, Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine for European Integration Anatolii Kutsevol, together with other members of the Ukrainian delegation, held a series of bilateral meetings with the Agency’s leadership, representatives of the European Commission and international partners.

- As a result of hostilities and attacks on energy infrastructure, some consumers in the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson and Cherkasy regions remain without electricity as of this morning. Restoration works are underway wherever security conditions allow.

- No power supply restrictions are expected today. Any updates regarding electricity supply are available through the official resources of the respective distribution system operators.

At the 70th IAEA General Conference in Vienna, Ukraine called on Member States to demand Russia’s withdrawal from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) and impose sanctions against Rosatom.

Ukraine’s position during the general debate was presented by Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine for European Integration Anatolii Kutsevol.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal presented awards and departmental distinctions to workers in Ukraine’s oil, gas and oil refining industries on the occasion of their professional holiday.

Among them were emergency and restoration technicians and engineers, gas distribution station operators and electric and gas welders, machinery operators and chief power engineers — people of different professions who ensure the daily operation of an industry that is critically important for the country.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal, together with the heads of the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine (GTSOU), Naftogaz of Ukraine and the leadership of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, inspected one of the key facilities of the region’s gas transmission system and its readiness for the upcoming winter.

- As a result of hostilities and attacks on energy infrastructure, some consumers in the Volyn, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv and Kherson regions remain without electricity as of this morning. Restoration works are underway wherever security conditions allow.

- In the Zaporizhzhia region, two energy workers were injured as a result of a UAV attack on an energy facility. The injured workers were taken to hospital, where they are receiving all necessary medical assistance.

The Ray of Hope initiative, which is led by the Energy Community Secretariat and implemented by the Ukraine Energy Support Fund has reached a significant milestone. Over one hundred healthcare facilities –across 23 regions in Ukraine are now generating electricity from solar power systems installed under the project.