Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine will consider the dismissal of the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Energy on November 18. This issue is the first on the agenda, as reported by MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak.
Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk has submitted her resignation. She emphasized the absence of any violations of the law in her professional activities.
The Cabinet of Ministers submitted proposals to the National Security and Defense Council regarding the application of personal sanctions against Timur Mindich and Oleksandr Tsukerman. They are involved in a case concerning a corruption scheme influencing strategic state-owned enterprises, particularly JSC "NAEC "Energoatom".
President Zelenskyy called on the Verkhovna Rada to support the resignation statements of the Ministers of Justice and Energy, emphasizing the need for a legal response to their accusations.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has clarified the list of vehicles that can use personalized license plates, as well as those for which it is prohibited. Personalized plates can be ordered online or at a Ministry of Internal Affairs service center.
The Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture will submit proposals for the new composition of the Supervisory Board of NNEGC "Energoatom" within a week. In parallel, the State Audit Service has launched a comprehensive audit of the company due to facts disclosed by NABU.
This morning, an extraordinary government meeting was held, at which Herman Halushchenko was suspended from his duties as Minister of Justice. Lyudmyla Suhak, Deputy Minister of Justice for European Integration, was appointed as acting minister.
The Cabinet of Ministers recognized the work of the supervisory board of JSC "NNEGC "Energoatom" as unsatisfactory, according to the order of November 11, 2025. This decision was made after the exposure of large-scale corruption schemes in the energy sector, which led to the early termination of the board's powers.
The Cabinet of Ministers prematurely terminated the powers of the supervisory board of Energoatom after the exposure of large-scale corruption schemes. The Ministry of Economy must submit a new composition of the Supervisory Board within a week.
SAP and NABU notified former Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Oleksiy Chernyshov of suspicion. He is accused of illicit enrichment.
During the investigation of the scheme to embezzle 100 million dollars in the energy sector, NABU recorded four ministers of the Ukrainian government of different periods. Two of them, including Herman Halushchenko, are still involved in the case.
In September 2025, the EU granted temporary protection to 79,205 Ukrainians, a 49% increase from August, following Ukraine's decree on the departure of men aged 18-22. In total, 4.3 million Ukrainians have temporary protection in the EU, mostly in Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic.
Minister of Energy Svitlana Hrynchuk stated that the government is working to minimize electricity outage schedules. The situation in the energy system remains difficult due to Russian attacks, which may change the basic scenario of reducing schedules.
The government has introduced the innovative Skeletarius system for identifying people using 3D skull models, which will complement classic methods. This technology combines forensic anthropology and digital technologies to establish identity based on a 3D skull scan and ante-mortem photographs.
The Ministry of Digital Transformation discussed with operators the strengthening of digital resilience in Sumy region, where the internet works up to 72 hours without electricity thanks to xPON technology. The government has simplified network restoration, and the ASCs of Sumy have received a "digital suitcase" for uninterrupted operation.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported the approval for operation of over a hundred new types of domestically produced weapons and military equipment in the last month. Among the novelties are unmanned aerial systems, electronic warfare systems, large-caliber artillery shells, and more.
SWIFT is fully transitioning to the digital standard ISO 20022 CBPR+, which will synchronize the banking systems of 11,000 financial institutions. This update will enable international transfers in a single digital format, compatible with blockchains and CBDCs.
Parents of first-graders can receive a one-time assistance in two ways.
The parliament adopted a bill that provides for criminal liability for TCC and VVK servicemen for violating mobilization and medical examination procedures. The bill is not yet on the committee's agenda, but it provides for imprisonment for up to 8 years for violations under martial law.
In Ukraine, parents will confirm the fact of conducting psychological, pedagogical, and correctional-developmental classes for children with special educational needs. This became possible thanks to changes to the Procedure and conditions for providing subventions, introduced by Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 1386 of October 29, 2025.
The Coordination Headquarters approved the mandatory evacuation of children with parents from certain settlements in Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions. Wards from institutional facilities in Zaporizhzhia region, located within approximately 50 km of the contact line, are also being evacuated.
The head of the Bureau of International Policy at the President of Poland, Marcin Przydacz, stated that Poland expects reciprocity from Ukraine, especially in matters of historical and economic policy. He emphasized that there will be no return to thinking in terms of "a call to Warsaw asking for support."
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed decrees on the imposition of personal sanctions against eight individuals and five legal entities. The restrictions apply to Putin's special representative Kirill Dmitriev, former head of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine Oleksandr Tupitsky, as well as Russian publishing houses.
From January 1, 2027, Ukraine will introduce a new classification of economic activities, NACE 2. 1-UA, which will replace the current KVED. The new system will cover all entrepreneurs, including individual entrepreneurs, maintaining a four-digit code structure but complying with the European standard.
Ukraine, together with the EU and public organizations, is deploying the Unity Network for Ukrainians abroad. The first Unity Centers will open this year in Spain and Germany.
Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko reported on Russia's night attack on critical infrastructure in Kyiv and 8 regions. In Dnipro, a strike drone hit a residential building, killing one person and injuring 10.
The Cabinet of Ministers is launching an experimental project to pay monetary compensation for retrofitting vehicles for driving by persons with disabilities due to war. The compensation will amount to up to UAH 70,000 based on documented expenses.
The President of Ukraine approved the appointment of Yuriy Cherevashenko as the commander of unmanned air defense systems. Minister of Defense Denys Shmyhal has already signed the relevant order.
Naftogaz and the Greek company ATLANTIC-SEE LNG TRADE S. A. signed a memorandum on regular supplies of American liquefied natural gas to Ukraine until 2050. Supplies will be carried out through Greek gas terminals and the Vertical Corridor.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the preparation of new contracts for servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The basic financial support for them will be 50-60 thousand hryvnias, and the term of the contracts will vary from 1 to 5 years.