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Thursday, 18 June 2026, 10:54
During a meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, President Volodymyr Zelensky instructed the government to present a "clear plan for the completion of protective structures for the energy sector."
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky chaired a meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief to discuss the issues of energy security. At the meeting, he instructed the government to develop conditions that will facilitate the installation of solar panels and batteries for citizens.
In 2024, Ukraine needs another $9.5 billion to finance the priority recovery needs: defense industry, energy sector, restoration of damaged housing, etc.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has held a meeting with First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Gita Gopinath during which both parties discussed providing Ukraine with $2.2 billion this month within the IMF's Extended Fund Facility.
Ukraine and the European Union have extended their Road Transport Agreement for one more year with the possibility of its extension.
Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid will provide Ukraine with autotransformers and other equipment worth more than €4 million.
As a result of Russia’s attack on the energy infrastructure, Ukraine increased power supply limits from 11:00 on June 20.
The International Atomic Energy Agency has no powers to enforce its resolutions, including those calling on Russia to immediately withdraw all unauthorized personnel from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and immediately return the plant to the control of the competent authorities of Ukraine.
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Mariano Grossi will make a visit to Ukraine this summer during which he will travel to Kyiv and the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and discuss further support for Ukraine.
In May 2024, PJSC Ukrnafta received UAH 14.1 million in revenue from the use of Glusco filling stations, which is 2.5 times more than in January-February.
The war remains the key risk for the banking system, but the lack of qualified personnel has become another additional risk.
Over two years into Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, the cultivated farmland area in Sumy region decreased by 4%.
19 June 2024
It is very clear to the IAEA that the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, currently held by the Russian forces, is a Ukrainian facility, but the organization refrains from calling Russia out over seizing the NPP because this could harm the IAEA's technical work to ensure nuclear safety.
The French arms producer Thales signed three agreements with Ukrainian defense enterprises.
The State Energy Supervision Inspectorate plans to complete the update of the list of critical infrastructure facilities that are not subject to the shutdown schedules by July 1.
On June 19, the European Union reintroduced duties on oats from Ukraine because the country exceeded the volume of established quotas.
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, explained his non-participation in the inaugural Peace Summit with the intention not to mix political aspects with the Agency's technical work.
This year, the ripening of crops and, accordingly, the harvest began two to three weeks earlier than usual.
A Russian attack on the night of June 19 damaged one of the energy facilities in the central region.
As of June 19, the planned volume of electricity imports to Ukraine is 27,979 thousand MWh, and no exports will be carried out.
The Government of Japan, jointly with Ukraine, is ready to organize and host the Ukraine Mine Action Conference that will take place in the autumn of 2025.
The Naftogaz Group paid UAH 37.7 billion in taxes to the state and local budgets in the first five months of 2024.
Denmark will make a second contribution of about $170 million to the ZBROYARI: Manufacturing Freedom project.
The Verkhovna Rada has approved at first reading a bill to create a register of production units that use biofuels as the only type of fuel.
On Tuesday, shares of the American chipmaker Nvidia rose by 4% to about USD 3.3 trillion, and it became the most expensive company in the world, ahead of Microsoft Corp. and Apple Inc.
Following the results of the competition, the supervisory board of First Investment Bank JSC, which was nationalized and transferred to the management of the State Property Fund, was elected.
18 June 2024
Before the Washington Summit, the North Atlantic Alliance has released another summary of defence spending, according to which the total defence budget of all NATO countries at current prices will reach almost USD 1.5 trillion in 2024.
Ukraine's agricultural sector has suffered more than $10 billion in direct losses in the two years since the beginning of the large-scale invasion, so it is very important to restore it to ensure the stability of world food markets.
Ukraine has attracted $11.8 billion of external financing since the beginning of the year, with EUR 1.9 billion due to be received within the Ukraine Facility program this month.