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Germany has announced €60 million in aid to Ukraine: €50 million will be channeled through the UN and NGOs, and €10 million will go to a NATO fund. Berlin is also seeking additional air defense systems.
Russia launched a daytime combined strike on Odesa region: a woman, a 16-year-old girl and another person were injured. Homes, silos and infrastructure were damaged.
Johann Wadephul arrived in Kyiv to reaffirm support for Ukraine. He called for infrastructure to be prepared in advance for the next winter.
Prime Minister Koretskyi and Mayor Terekhov discussed Kharkiv’s preparations for winter and the resilience of its infrastructure during the attacks. The resilience plan has been completed to 47%.
Communities are advised to prepare generators and set up Points of Invincibility nearby.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
India plans to increase coal production to 1. 15 billion tonnes in 2025–2026, despite a global reduction in demand. This is happening against the backdrop of an increase in proposals for new mines in the states of Jharkhand and Odisha.
Kyiv authorities have begun compiling lists of residents with limited mobility for possible temporary relocation in winter in the event of prolonged heat outages. The decision was made following the experience of last winter; accommodation locations have not yet been determined.
On the morning of August 12, the water level in the Danube was 182 cm, below the 185 cm required for the nuclear power plant to operate. The controlled shutdown of Unit 2 will begin on Thursday at 7:00.
The European Commission confirmed that there are no short-term risks to electricity supplies in Europe. Solar generation and coordination among countries are helping to maintain the balance, but the situation remains tense.
Romania’s Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant has begun preparations to shut down its second power unit due to critically low water levels in the Danube. The authorities plan to offset the electricity shortfall through imports and domestic sources.
In Kherson, power outages have caused disruptions to the water supply; water is being supplied according to schedules. Energy workers are working to restore the networks, but there is a threat of new Russian strikes.
Russian Armed Forces Major General Oleksandr Novikov has been notified of suspicion of organizing Shahed UAV attacks on Ukraine's civilian energy facilities. According to the investigation, in 2024 he coordinated strikes on substations, a compressor station, and a thermal power plant.
Russia attacked Ukraine again with North Korean ballistic missiles; six people were killed in Zaporizhzhia. Zelenskyy called on the world to increase pressure on the Russian Federation to protect against aggression.
Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland are increasing the security of critical infrastructure amid fears that Russia may organize an attack using Ukrainian drones. Intelligence services warn of a possible provocation aimed at destabilizing NATO.
Only one project has been approved for the construction of the heating network in Teremky; alternative routes were part of the search for the optimal solution. The removal of trees is a necessary step for laying the heating main; after the work is completed, the area will be restored.
As a result of shelling of energy facilities, some consumers in Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy and Kharkiv regions are without electricity. The most difficult situation is in Odesa region, where the enemy carried out new strikes; restrictions are not expected.
russia attacked Naftogaz assets in the east, west, and center of Ukraine with drones, damaging Ukrnafta's production infrastructure. A gas station employee was injured, the facilities were shut down, but the personnel were rescued.
As a result of Russian attacks on Odesa, Kharkiv and other regions, there are people killed and injured, and the port and energy infrastructure have been damaged. Zelenskyy called for stronger sanctions and air defense.
Russia plans to launch a large-scale strike campaign against Kyiv’s energy infrastructure over the coming weeks. ISW analysts predict that the Russian Federation will use its strategic reserve of ballistic missiles to inflict maximum damage by August 24.
Germany's gas storage level is exceptionally low, threatening supply shortages in November. Berlin refuses to abandon its free-market doctrine despite the risks.