In May, diesel imports to the EU and Britain fell by a third compared to last year. The reason was supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz.
The Russian Federation will allocate $16. 4 billion in loans for the construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan. The funding comes amid a record deficit in the Russian budget.
The enemy attacked four energy facilities in the Dnipropetrovsk region and one in the Odesa region. Due to the damage, more than 31,000 families were left without electricity.
The defense sector accounted for one-third of Ukraine's GDP growth in 2024. Domestic production currently covers 40% of the front line's armament needs.
In May, the AFU liberated over 100 square kilometers of territory. Strikes on Russia's rear infrastructure caused over $1 billion in damages to the enemy.
Consumers in nine regions have been left without electricity due to shelling and bad weather. Power engineers are working around the clock, and there are currently no plans to introduce rolling blackouts.
In Odesa, three people were wounded at a public transport stop due to a Russian attack. An energy facility was damaged in the region, leaving over a thousand consumers without electricity.
A Russian drone strike damaged a nuclear storage building near the Chornobyl NPP and the IAEA office. It remains unclear when the facility will be able to resume receiving spent fuel from Ukraine's operational nuclear power plants.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed air defense missile requirements and the protection of the energy grid with Keir Starmer. The leaders coordinated their positions ahead of the G7 and NATO summits.
The OPEC+ alliance agreed to increase production by 188,000 barrels per day starting in July. Seven countries plan to fully lift restrictions by the end of September.
In Zaporizhzhia, an enemy drone struck a Ukrzaliznytsia electric locomotive. The locomotive crew managed to evacuate to a shelter, so there were no casualties.
An airstrike in Zaporizhzhia region killed two people and injured three others. A UAV attack caused a fire at a gas station and injured a station employee.
The Russian army struck a DTEK coal enterprise twice, wounding a mine mechanic. The life support system was damaged, and restoration work is currently underway.
A 56-year-old minibus driver was killed as a result of a Russian attack in Zaporizhzhia. One of the city's districts was left without power due to repeated strikes.
External power supply has been restored at the ZNPP after 15 hours of operation on diesel generators. This is already the 18th instance of the plant being disconnected during the war.
As a result of overnight strikes on energy facilities, a gas station, and postal transport in the Sumy region, two people were killed. There are power outages in the region and injured workers.
Due to the destruction of the hydroelectric power plant, the south lost 18 cubic kilometers of water and its irrigation system. Toxic deposits on the bottom threaten the region's ecology for decades.
As a result of another Russian shelling, one of DTEK's thermal power plants suffered significant destruction. Since the beginning of the invasion, the company's stations have been attacked nearly 230 times.
In recent months, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been systematically striking Russian oil refineries and ports on the territory of the Russian Federation at distances of up to 1,700 km. Drone strikes are causing significant damage to the aggressor's economy.
Parts of four Ukrainian regions have been de-energized due to enemy shelling. Power engineers are working on restoration, and no restriction schedules have been introduced yet.
A local ceasefire has been agreed upon near the ZNPP to repair the 750 kV Dniprovska line. This will help avoid a nuclear accident caused by power failures.
Shmyhal proposed that Azerbaijan create a new energy security architecture between the Caspian and Europe. He also spoke about the experience of countering Russia's energy terror.
An administrative building, a boiler house, and a gas pipeline were damaged in the Brovary and Boryspil districts. A fuel truck driver was hospitalized with injuries as a result of the attack.
The IAEA reported the shelling of the Zaporizhzhia TPP, which provides power to the nuclear power plant. Currently, the power line is operational, and the personnel are in shelters.
Serhiy Byzov called for the relocation of the ILO office from Moscow to Uzbekistan or Kazakhstan. He emphasized the protection of the rights of Ukrainian workers during the war.
The Rivne region was attacked by the RF, power went out in the Sarny district. There are no casualties; power engineers are already restoring the electricity supply.
Due to Russian shelling, consumers in six regions of Ukraine have been cut off from power. In the Sumy region, an enemy drone wounded an oblenergo worker during an attack on a vehicle.
Overnight, the enemy attacked the Odesa region with drones, damaging critical infrastructure and a warehouse. There were no casualties, and the fire was extinguished by emergency services.
The price of WTI fell to $95 amid U. S. statements regarding a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. Brent is trading at $98 per barrel.
The unit commander and his deputy are suspected of causing 11 million UAH in damages. They unjustifiably increased the prices of generators for the AFU by 14%.
