Energy Ministry

Russia aims to destroy Ukraine's water supply – Shmyhal

Russia's current objective is to destroy Ukraine's water supply systems before winter, Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal told Politico, warning of a shift in Moscow's campaign against critical infrastructure on Aug. 4.

4 August, 05:07 PM

Full 150 million hryvnia bail paid for former minister Halushchenko

The full 150 million hryvnia ($3.6 million) bail set for former Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko has been paid, the Schemes investigative project reported, citing law enforcement sources on June 29.

29 June, 04:24 PM

Putin admits fuel problems after Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries

Vladimir Putin acknowledged fuel supply problems in Russia following Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries, saying the gasoline export ban was imposed "in the interests of domestic consumers," according to the Kremlin on June 28.

29 June, 12:37 AM

Ukraine to receive €375 million for energy recovery

Ukraine will receive at least 375 million euros for the restoration of its energy system following the latest Energy Ramstein meeting, according to a statement published by the Energy Ministry on June 25.

25 June, 12:12 PM

Russian low-cost airlines warn of critical aviation fuel crisis

Russian low-cost carrier Azimut said the country's aviation fuel market has reached a critical state, warning that flights are losing economic viability on both domestic and international routes, independent outlet Important Stories reported on June 24.

24 June, 06:48 PM

Kremlin decides to ban gasoline exports starting April 1

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak instructed the Energy Ministry to prepare a draft resolution banning gasoline exports from April 1, according to The Moscow Times.

28 March, 04:39 PM

Ukraine’s sole uranium producer to resume mining after shutdown

State-owned Eastern Mining and Processing Plant plans to resume operations at its mining and processing facilities from early April, the company said on March 27.

27 March, 06:26 PM

Ukrenergo names Chernihiv Oblast worst hit by outages after Russian strikes

Power outages were reported in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy and Odesa oblasts after earlier Russian strikes on energy facilities with the most difficult situation in Chernihiv Oblast, Ukrenergo said on March 25.

25 March, 02:38 PM

Ukraine to restore over half of its damaged energy infrastructure by May end

Ukraine has already partially restored 3.5 gigawatts (GW) of power generation capacity damaged by Russian winter attacks and plans to restore another 4 GW, Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal reported on March 13.

16 March, 01:14 PM

Slovenia joins Ukraine Energy Support Fund with €500,000 contribution

Slovenia has joined the Ukraine Energy Support Fund with a contribution of 500,000 euros, bringing the total number of donors to 37, Ukraine’s Energy Ministry said on March 5.

5 March, 07:01 PM

Ukraine secures decommissioned gas equipment from the Netherlands

Ukraine will receive decommissioned gas equipment from the Netherlands by mid-March to help rebuild its battered energy infrastructure, Energy Ministry reported on March 3.

3 March, 02:35 PM

Energy Ministry: Ukrainian NPPs throttle down after Russian attack

Ukraine was once again forced to reduce the output of its nuclear power plants after several high-voltage transmission lines were damaged in a Russian air strike on Feb. 26, Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said.

26 February, 10:10 PM

Russia not done with infrastructure attacks, Shmyhal warns

Although the stability of Ukraine’s power grid is steadily improving, intelligence points to Moscow planning further strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Feb. 20.

21 February, 12:25 AM

Court sets $4.6 million bail for ex-Energy Minister Halushchenko

Ukraine’s High Anti‑Corruption Court ordered former energy minister Herman Halushchenko held in pretrial custody with an option to post UAH200 million ($4.6 million) in bail, the Anti-Corruption Action Center (AntAC) watchdog reported on Feb. 17.

17 February, 09:07 PM

Court keeps former energy minister Halushchenko in custody

Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court has ruled that former energy minister Herman Halushchenko, recently detained while trying to leave the country, will remain in custody, NV’s correspondent reported on Feb. 16.

16 February, 11:21 PM

Russian energy strikes may force 325,000 Ukrainians to leave again

About 325,000 Ukrainians who have returned from displacement could be forced to leave again in the coming months due to Russian attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure, according to data from the International Organization for Migration on Feb. 16.

16 February, 05:21 PM

Government to further revise power rationing to ease restrictions on households

Ukraine plans to revise its list of critical infrastructure facilities to free up more electricity for household consumers, Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said Feb. 9.

9 February, 11:14 PM

Bad weather prevented use of F-16s and Mirages during Feb. 7 attack

Ukraine’s Defense Forces could not rely on manned aircraft during Russia’s large-scale overnight attack because of severe weather conditions and instead depended on other air defense means, Air Force spokesman Yurii Ihnat said on the Kyiv24 television channel on Feb. 8.

8 February, 07:25 PM

Russian strike on Nizhyn energy site leaves hundreds of thousands without power

Hundreds of thousands of families were left without electricity in Ukraine’s Chernihiv Oblast after a Russian strike hit an energy facility in the city of Nizhyn overnight, regional Gov. Viacheslav Chaus said on Jan. 24.

24 January, 03:51 PM

Russian night attacks cause power cuts in five Ukrainian oblasts

Russian invaders attacked energy infrastructure in several oblasts of Ukraine, leaving power outages reported by morning in Sumy, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Chernihiv oblasts, Ukraine’s first deputy energy minister, Artem Nekrasov, said at a briefing on Jan. 19.

19 January, 01:25 PM

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