Slovakia
The majority of the population in NATO countries supports their country's military assistance to Ukraine in the fight against Russia.
The European Union has removed from the sanctions list arkady volozh, the founder of yandex, sergey mndoyants, one of the representatives of the company that owns MTS, and josef gambalek, the head of the European branch of the pro-putin biker club.
Thousands of people protested in Bratislava against the pro-russian position of the Slovak government and in support of Ukraine.
Due to favorable weather conditions and excessive production of electricity at solar power plants in Ukraine, renewable electricity generation has been limited, and no shortage of electricity is expected.
Border guards detained a group of Ukrainian men who were trying to illegally cross the border with Slovakia, and later arrested their smuggler.
Russians damaged equipment at a Ukrenergo substation in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and gas distribution networks in Kharkiv Oblast, but consumers were not left without electricity and gas supply.
A Russian drone attacked a 330 kV Ukrenergo substation in Zaporizhzhya Region. There were also temporary blackouts in Odessa, Kharkiv, Kirovograd, Lviv and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
A fire broke out at a mine in Donetsk region due to shelling, and a transformer caught fire at a substation in Odesa region, causing a blackout, but Ukraine's electricity production is sufficient to meet consumer needs without scheduled outages.
The Czech Republic suspends intergovernmental consultations with Slovakia because of Slovakia's pro-Russian stance and the meeting between Slovak Foreign Minister and his Russian counterpart Lavrov.
Although traffic on Ukraine's borders with Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania is free, there has been an increase in queues recently as drivers look for alternative routes due to the blockade on the border with Poland.
Ukraine's Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko has ruled out any possibility of commercial agreements to continue transporting Russian gas through Ukraine after the expiration of the current transit agreement.
An attack by enemy Shahed drones in Khmelnytsky region resulted in the disconnection of power to more than 14,000 consumers in 30 settlements, and later 2,500 homes were left without electricity.
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Due to Russian shelling in the Donetsk region, the mine was de-energized and 16 workers were brought to the surface.
The German gas tariff on cross-border trade threatens EU energy solidarity and efforts to reduce dependence on Russian gas.
Polish farmers continue to block six checkpoints on the border with Ukraine, causing about 2,500 trucks to queue up as of this morning.
Italy has announced its intention to withdraw its SAMP/T Mamba air defense system from Slovakia, as announced by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who said that Italy needs the system elsewhere and asked who will now protect Slovakia's nuclear power plants and strategic facilities.
In Ukraine, more than 350 consumers in 4 settlements were deprived of gas supply due to damage to a steel gas pipeline in Kharkiv region, and 144 residents of apartments in Odesa were left without electricity due to a drone attack.
The European Union will step up inspections of carriers to ensure compliance with agreements on grain exports from Ukraine amid Polish protests over Ukrainian goods.
Ukraine provides emergency assistance to the Polish power grid operator by supplying 400 MWh of electricity due to increased consumption in Ukraine due to cloud cover, which reduces solar energy output in some regions.
Ukraine completed the transition to European electricity trading rules by holding the first joint monthly auction for access to interconnectors with Moldova.
Ukraine exported excess electricity to Poland on an emergency basis due to lower-than-expected consumption despite cooler temperatures.
The EU is preparing to completely cut off Russian gas supplies through Ukraine by the end of the year, as it has already sharply reduced its imports of Russian gas, oil, and coal over the past two years.
Tusk criticized Fico for opposing military aid to Ukraine, suggesting that without such aid, the Russian border would move further.
A 35-year-old Ukrainian truck driver, who was waiting in line to cross the border from Ukraine to Slovakia, died while waiting in a long line.
European leaders say they have no plans to send ground troops to Ukraine.
Ukraine is again exporting surplus electricity to Poland, as new Russian attacks have damaged power grids and de-energized consumers in six regions.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said that some NATO countries are considering signing bilateral agreements to send troops to Ukraine.
As a result of the fighting and technical problems, some power lines and substations in Ukraine have been temporarily de-energized, but the overall power system remains balanced.
Ukraine seeks to ensure sustainable pre-war exports by expanding existing export corridors, creating new ones, and strengthening alternative transportation routes, such as the Danube River Cluster.