Slovakia

Several groups of men tried to illegally enter Slovakia from Ukraine and were detained by border guards.

The EU plans to lift sanctions against a Slovak citizen and two Russian businessmen.

According to Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, in January 2024, 88% of Ukraine's wheat exports went to the EU via the Black Sea.

Ukraine has started commercial electricity exchange with Hungary in accordance with European rules after Ukrenergo held the first joint auctions for access to interconnectors between the two countries on the European JAO platform.

Ukraine recorded a surplus of electricity and transferred 1440 MWh to Poland.

Zaporizhzhia NPP remains on one power line while repairs are underway on a high-voltage line that was disconnected due to shelling.

On the Ukrainian-Slovak border, a photo trap captured a russian man trying to cross into Slovakia on foot. He was detained near the border.

Queues at border crossings with Slovakia and Hungary are growing as drivers look for alternatives amid Polish farmers' blockade of the Polish border.

An employee of a power company in Kharkiv region was killed, and more than 9,500 consumers were left without electricity due to enemy shelling that damaged the infrastructure.

Two men who were trying to illegally enter Slovakia got lost in the woods, climbed a tree to escape the flood, and were rescued by border guards who found them using a drone.

Ukraine's energy system is operating stably and no shortages are expected, despite increased consumption due to cold weather.

Prospects for cooperation between Ukraine and Greece in the energy sector were discussed, with a focus on green energy technologies, decentralized electricity supply, connecting gas infrastructure, and building a hydrogen corridor through several countries.

A transformer substation in Lviv was damaged by Russian shelling, which cut off power to the infrastructure facility. However, the Energy Ministry emphasizes that the situation in the power system is under control.

TikTok will create "election centers" on its app to combat disinformation ahead of the EU elections in June.

The Government of Ukraine and the IMF launched the Ukraine Capacity Building Facility with $65 million in funding from donor countries to strengthen Ukraine's institutional capacity and support economic reforms.

Restoration work continues in Dnipropetrovs'k region after the shelling of a power facility the day before. Electricity supply to consumers is stable, according to the Ministry of Energy.

Czech farmers plan to join the protests at border crossings along with other European farmers dissatisfied with EU agricultural policy and Ukrainian imports.

Electricity consumption in Ukraine remains low in winter, with more than 350 settlements cut off.

Despite the enemy's attacks on energy facilities, the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine reported that the country's energy system is operating stably and without deficit.

The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court has imposed a 2-month custodial detention with the possibility of UAH 50 million bail on Oleksandr Liev, former head of the Military and Technical Policy Department of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

Border guards detained two groups trying to illegally enter Slovakia near the Ukrainian-Slovak border: one group was found 300 meters from the border, and the other half a kilometer away, intending to enter Germany without documents.

Poland's deputy agriculture minister said the country will publish a list of companies that imported large quantities of cheap Ukrainian grain while Polish farmers were experiencing financial difficulties.

There is no shortage of electricity in Ukraine's power system, as domestic production is sufficient and imports and exports are planned.

According to UN statistics, Hungary ranks penultimate among the countries hosting Ukrainian refugees under the UN refugee response plan, despite Orban's claim that Hungary is making the greatest efforts.

The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine reports that while shelling in Donetsk and Mykolaiv regions has disrupted power supply in some areas, the country's electricity system as a whole has sufficient generation and remains balanced and under control.

Ukraine is working to extend the economic and transport visa-free regime with the EU until June 2025.

The Slovak parliament has approved the closure of the country's anti-corruption agency, despite street protests and warnings from the EU.

No electricity shortages have been reported in Ukraine's power grid. Three power units and a building of the TPP were taken out of operation for short-term repairs.

The European Parliament adopted a resolution expressing concern over Russia's ongoing efforts to undermine European democracy through interference and disinformation.

Representatives of Ukraine and Sweden discussed the financial terms and obligations of Ukraine to participate in the project, as well as the terms, conditions, and mechanism for the procurement of CV-90 infantry fighting vehicles.