Energy
US President Donald Trump welcomed the intentions of the new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to intensify oil and gas extraction in the North Sea. Burnham does not plan to issue new licenses but will accelerate the development of fields that have already received approval.
On the night of July 20, explosions were heard in the occupied Crimea near Alushta. There is unconfirmed information about damage to an electrical substation and an FSB military unit.
Iran struck a power plant and a desalination plant in Kuwait for the second time, causing a fire. Kuwait is one of the countries that most frequently suffers Iranian attacks since the resumption of hostilities between Tehran and Washington.
Astrologer Ksenia Bazylenko predicts a period of changes due to the end of retrograde Mercury and the opposition of Jupiter with Pluto. Political and economic changes, a struggle for resources and technologies are expected.
The Unmanned Systems Forces attacked 13 substations in occupied Crimea and four vessels of the Russian shadow fleet in the Black Sea overnight. In total, from July 1 to 19, 176 vessels and 96 energy nodes were hit.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5. 5-5.6 struck the Junín region in central Peru. At least five people died, dozens of houses were destroyed, and there are power outages.
The US has struck Iran in response to the attack in Jordan, where two American soldiers were killed. The conflict has spread to civilian infrastructure, including bridges and power plants.
Russians struck an energy infrastructure facility in Chernihiv region. About 50 thousand subscribers in Chernihiv district and the city were left without power.
Russian troops carried out 43 shellings on 26 settlements in Sumy region over the past day. Seven people were injured, including two children.
The monitoring group "Crimean Wind" recorded fires at the "NS-3" and "Lenino" substations after a night attack. There is no official confirmation from the occupation authorities of Crimea.
The US attacked bridges, energy facilities, and a port in Iran. In response, Iran struck Qatar and Kuwait, damaging a water desalination plant.
The former first vice-rector of a capital university and the head of a private company are suspected of embezzling almost 8. 7 million hryvnias of budget funds. They artificially inflated the cost of electricity through additional agreements in 2022.
The EU Council on July 17 adopted restrictive measures against one individual and five organizations involved in the production of drones. The sanctions were imposed due to the deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv in early July.
President Zelenskyy held a meeting with Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky, who began preparing the government program. They discussed the heads of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as the fact that the supervisory board of Naftogaz appointed Serhiy Fedorenko as the temporary head of the company.
Russia is forced to cut the investment program of Rosatom by almost half due to economic difficulties. The Kremlin traditionally uses nuclear energy for geopolitical influence.
As a result of hostilities, some consumers in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions were left without electricity. No power outage schedules are forecast for today.
The President of Ukraine reacted to the night attack by the Russian Federation, emphasizing the need to accelerate the implementation of agreements with partners on defense packages. As a result of the strikes in Odesa, two people were killed and five were injured, including three children.
President Zelenskyy stated that the strong side of the new Prime Minister Koretsky is his experience in state energy companies. He emphasized the need to prepare for winter and strengthen Ukraine's long-range capabilities.
Prime Minister of Latvia Andris Kulbergs announced the strengthening of security of the hydroelectric dam and gas storage due to intelligence data about a threat from Russia. He appealed to NATO for additional air defense systems and troops.
President Zelenskyy stated that due to Ukraine's actions, the number of Russians who wish for the end of the war is growing. At the same time, he emphasized that respect for Ukrainians in the Russian Federation has not increased.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen congratulated Serhiy Koretsky on his confirmation as Prime Minister of Ukraine. She expressed confidence in continued cooperation and support for reforms.
The occupation administration is conducting additional checks on municipal enterprise workers, paying special attention to Ukrainian-speaking and Crimean Tatar employees.
Due to hostilities and shelling of energy facilities, consumers in six regions were left without power. In Kharkiv region, energy workers were injured as a result of a drone attack.
On the night of July 16, drones attacked the Russian cities of Saratov and Engels. In Engels, after the explosions, there were problems with electricity supply and a fire due to the work of air defense.
The President of Ukraine and the President of the European Commission signed a Letter of Intent on defense-industrial partnership. The EU allocated an additional 1 billion euros for drones within the framework of a 90 billion euro loan.
On July 15, Cuba fully restored electricity supply after a blackout that left 9. 6 million residents without power. The outage occurred due to a problem with a generator at a thermal power plant.
The US struck Iran's coastal defense systems and cruise missile storage facilities in the Strait of Hormuz. In response, Iran threatens to halt the export of regional energy carriers.
The presidents of Latvia and Lithuania stated that there is data on Russian Federation sabotage. Lithuania is strengthening the protection of energy and transport.
Special Operations Forces struck the Balaklava Thermal Power Plant in Sevastopol on the night of July 14. The turbine hall with its cooling system was damaged, repairs may take up to 5 months.
Head of Naftogaz Serhiy Koretskyi held a meeting with the "Servant of the People" faction regarding the priorities of the Cabinet of Ministers. Among the key tasks are — support for the people, preparation for the heating season, and strengthening the Defense Forces.