Ukraine Energy Minister Shmyhal told parliament on the 21st that winter energy stockpiles are near or above planned levels. Underground gas storage holds 14.3 bcm, close to the 14.6 bcm winter target; coal reserves have exceeded targets. Fuel reserves are being built to secure backup generators and critical infrastructure at the front line. Shmyhal expects national installed generation capacity to reach 19.6 GW by year-end, above the minimum winter requirement. Kyiv has allocated 35 billion hryv

Ukraine Energy Minister Shmyhal told parliament on the 21st that winter energy stockpiles are near or above planned levels. Underground gas storage holds 14.3 bcm, close to the 14.6 bcm winter target; coal reserves have exceeded targets. Fuel reserves are being built to secure backup generators and critical infrastructure at the front line. Shmyhal expects national installed generation capacity to reach 19.6 GW by year-end, above the minimum winter requirement. Kyiv has allocated 35 billion hryvnia (about $785m) this year to strengthen protection of local energy facilities.