Energy
Sumy and a number of communities in the region have been left without electricity. Trolleybuses have stopped running in the city, and some water utility facilities are without power.
Industrial and commercial consumers with 80% of their own generation, distributed energy, or imported electricity will not be subject to restrictions. The government expects an increase in generation and imports.
In Hungary, the shut-down turbines at the Paks Nuclear Power Plant will begin to be brought back online on Sunday. A complete shutdown of the plant was avoided after the Danube's water level rose.
Following Russia's massive overnight attack, Andrii Sybiha called on partners to urgently transfer interceptors to Ukraine. He added that every delay is measured in human lives.
Following the massive Russian attack, parts of Kyiv were left without electricity. DTEK restored power to 50,000 families, while another 40,000 homes are still waiting.
Russia attacked civilian infrastructure in the south of Odesa region. Trailers carrying food products were damaged; there were no casualties.
An attack on an oil refinery was recorded in Nizhnekamsk, and other energy facilities were targeted in another region. In Crimea, monitoring resources report a blackout.
As a result of the overnight attack on Kyiv, two women were killed and six people were injured. In the Solomianskyi district, a school was damaged, and people were trapped in a shelter.
Andrii Kovalenko stated that the war of attrition is exhausting Russia's capabilities. He also warned of the consequences of strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure.
The defense and foreign ministers outlined their priorities: strengthening the military, developing the defense industry, and pursuing diplomacy for the sake of a just peace.
Lawmakers supported transforming the uranium plant into a joint-stock company with 100% state ownership. Energoatom will provide UAH 555 million in assistance.
The Cabinet of Ministers has submitted a program of activities to the Verkhovna Rada, which envisages opening all negotiation clusters with the EU during 2026–2027 and being ready to close them in 2027.
As of August 1, nearly 60% of residential buildings and more than 62% of social infrastructure facilities have been prepared. Backup power for heat and water supply has been secured for 75.6% of the requirement.
Due to hostilities, some residents in six regions were left without electricity. No outages are forecast today, consumption has increased due to cloudy weather.
The Skiros tanker was attacked near the CPC terminal off Novorossiysk after loading a shipment of Russian oil.
Over the past week, Russia attacked Naftogaz Group facilities 13 times, using drones and missiles. As a result of the strikes, the operation of some facilities was halted, leading to a loss of production volumes.
Hungarian authorities are sinking barges near the Paks nuclear power plant to raise the water level in the Danube for cooling the reactors. Due to the low water level, the plant has already reduced production, and there is a risk of a complete shutdown.
Ukrainian regions received energy equipment worth over €1. 8 million from international partners. The assistance was provided by the EU, the United Kingdom, Germany and Denmark to five regions.
The German Foreign Ministry has updated its recommendations for citizens regarding travel to Ukraine, warning of the risk of intensified Russian attacks around August 24. The ministry emphasized that the airspace is closed and that consular assistance options are limited.
On August 15, Russian forces struck Kryvyi Rih and Kropyvnytskyi. A man was injured in Kryvyi Rih, and part of the city is without electricity.
Crude oil exports from the "Sheskharis" terminal in Novorossiysk have been completely suspended following a drone attack. The terminal, which handles 700,000 barrels per day, stopped loading because its storage tanks were full.
On August 14, an emergency shutdown of KEGOC JSC's 500 kV lines left Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan without power. Electricity has already begun to be restored, and power supplies have been fully restored.
The Cabinet of Ministers is allocating UAH 41. 1 million from UNITED24 for computers, furniture and generators for educational institutions. The funds will be distributed among Zaporizhzhia, Odesa and Kharkiv regions.
From September 1, Ukrzaliznytsia will raise the salaries of more than 150,000 employees by 10–15%, with priority given to professions in short supply. Minister Kalashnyk linked this to the indexation of freight tariffs, the next stage of which is scheduled for January 1, 2027.
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar questioned the agreement with Rosatom due to delays and cooling problems. Rosatom assures that work is continuing, but Magyar initiated a full review of the project.
As a result of hostilities and shelling of energy facilities in the Donetsk, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions, electricity supply is temporarily unavailable. No restrictions are forecast for today; restoration work is ongoing.
Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Robert Brovdi confirmed operations against 29 energy facilities in the occupied territories, including the Balaklava Thermal Power Plant. In total, 240 energy facilities were targeted from July 1 to August 13.
Romania’s Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant halted operations due to a significant decrease in the Danube’s water level. The country has already begun importing electricity, and the timeline for resuming the plant’s operations is unknown.
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Ihor Klymenko met with the Ambassador of Japan, discussing the country’s possible participation in the Drone Deal initiative. The parties also touched on Ukraine’s energy security and reconstruction.
As a result of overnight shelling of energy facilities, some consumers in Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk and Kherson regions have been left without electricity. The most difficult situation is in Odesa region; outages are not expected today.