Ministry of Energy of Ukraine
As of 9:00 a. m. on July 2, 245 settlements were without power, and further complications in the work of utilities and energy companies in the western regions of Ukraine are possible.
50 miners were trapped underground in a mine in Donetsk region due to Russian shelling, but were safely brought to the surface.
The most difficult situation in Ukraine's energy system remains in the frontline areas due to hostile shelling of civilian energy infrastructure.
Yesterday, Ukraine attracted emergency electricity imports from Poland, Romania, and Slovakia due to hostile attacks on energy infrastructure. Nevertheless, there is a need for stabilization blackouts throughout the day.
The Minister of Energy of Ukraine discussed with the Chairman of Veon a potential investment in Ukraine's energy sector of $1 billion over 5 years, including gas turbines, renewable energy facilities and energy storage systems.
Due to new enemy shelling and bad weather conditions, several regions experienced power outages, requiring emergency electricity supplies from Poland, Romania and Slovakia, with hourly blackout schedules in place throughout the day.
Enemy shelling damaged a mine in the Donetsk region, but power facilities remained intact during the night shelling.
Explosive devices were found and defused at an electrical substation in Kharkiv. The situation in the power grid remains difficult, as the enemy continues to attack civilian energy infrastructure facilities.
Today, power outage schedules are planned throughout the day, with increased restrictions from 17:00 to 23:00, and Ukraine also imports electricity from 5 countries to meet demand.
The electricity supply situation will improve when all maintenance and repair companies at nuclear power plants that meet more than half of Ukraine's needs are completed.
If there is no additional damage to power facilities and the planned capacities are restored, then in winter the situation with power outages in Ukraine should be better than now.
The army of the invaders delivered the 8th massive blow to the energy infrastructure of Ukraine, damaging equipment in the Zaporozhye and Lviv regions, emergency recovery work is underway.
Two power engineers were hospitalized after russian attacks on energy infrastructure in the southern and western regions of Ukraine, which led to damage to equipment.
Germany has handed over a batch of special equipment to Ukraine to restore its energy infrastructure.
A 33-year-old craftsman was injured when a team of power engineers came under fire while working on a power line in the Donetsk region.
During the night attacks of the Russian Federation, 7 Power engineers were injured. According to the Ministry of energy, hourly shutdown schedules are applied due to damage to power facilities.
The enemy attacked an energy facility in the central region at night, damaging equipment. Power outage schedules are in place throughout the day.
Ukraine is actively preparing for possible winter power outages due to serious damage, but is striving to minimize outages as much as possible.
The Cabinet of Ministers instructed the Ministry of Energy to regularly inform the public through briefings on the state of the energy system and key issues to prevent information manipulation.
Power supply has been restored to all consumers in Poltava region that were cut off due to a Russian missile attack, with imports from 5 countries planned as the schedule of power outages across Ukraine is reduced.
The enemy shelled energy facilities in two frontline regions, and bad weather left consumers in Sumy and Chernihiv oblasts without power. Power outage schedules are being applied until the end of the day, and significant imports are planned.
The Russian army has struck a high-voltage substation in eastern Ukraine, causing a power outage for households and interrupting train traffic, and restoration work is underway.
Due to bad weather, about 41,000 subscribers remain without power supply in 125 localities, and planned power outages are planned from 14:00 to 19:00, with a possible change in the shutdown period, according to the Ministry of energy.
Germany allocates 30. 4 million euros to Ukraine to improve the efficiency of electricity transmission, including the reconstruction of a substation with an automated control system to meet ENTSO-E requirements for reliability and safety, improving synchronous operation with the European energy system.
Due to the emergency situation in the power grid, consumers in the Sumy and Kharkiv regions were de-energized, and hourly blackouts are planned for today in Ukraine from 16:00 to 22:00.
Ukraine is testing an improved approach to power outage schedules aimed at reducing the number of hourly restrictions.
At one of the nuclear power plants in Ukraine, a 1,000 MW power unit was put into operation 10 days earlier than planned after scheduled repairs, which reduced the electricity shortage caused by Russian attacks.
Ukrainian energy minister Galushchenko met with IAEA Director Grossi to discuss nuclear safety, preventing power outages at Ukrainian nuclear power plants, and coordinating efforts to ensure their safe operation in the face of Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.
As a result of the night attack of Russian troops, there were no affected energy facilities, but the enemy does not give up hope of shelling civilian energy infrastructure for the purpose of a total blackout.
Ukraine's energy minister has warned EU ambassadors that Russia's goal is to cause a complete power outage in Ukraine, and the country is preparing for a difficult situation in winter.