The Electricity Situation Remains Difficult After the Strikes, but Every Effort Is Being Made to Restore the Power Supply – Address by the President

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Dear Ukrainians!

Today, practically the entire day, the Russians have been carrying out brutal strikes on the city of Shostka in the Sumy region - targeting the railway station, energy facilities, and civilian infrastructure. This is a typical Russian terror. Dozens of drones. One of the hits was virtually on a train - an ordinary train, with no military purpose whatsoever. Tragically, one person has been killed. My condolences. There are injured, including three children, the youngest is only 7 years old. Everyone is receiving the help they need. I want to thank everyone who is helping. Our power engineers and repair crews are also working; all necessary services have been deployed to restore electricity. In Shostka, the Shostka district, other districts of the Sumy region, districts of the Chernihiv region, as well as in the Donetsk region, the electricity situation remains difficult after the strikes, but every effort is being made to restore the power supply, which also means restoring water supply and normal communications. It is essential that in all communities, and at the regional level, our people receive maximum support, especially families with children, the elderly, and those living alone. Support reserves must be available in every region. This is the personal responsibility of regional authorities. I also want to highlight the efforts of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine for their swift response wherever it is needed. In the Sumy region, I particularly want to recognize the work of the regional SES staff in recent days and weeks: Oleksandr Kolyshenko, Volodymyr Morozov, Ihor Yaremenko. SES staff in the Chernihiv region: Anatolii Los, Dmytro Dasiuk, Andrii Opanasenko, Pavlo Tovstyi. SES staff in the Kharkiv region: Serhii Sumtsov, Viktor Hubin, Ihor Chahovets, Maksym Cholombytko. Also, the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Poltava region, and especially Viacheslav Yukhno, Ihor Subota, Oleh Kolomiiets, and Anatolii Davydenko. Thank you, guys, and all your colleagues!

Today, I signed several new sanction decisions, covering various areas of our sanctions. The first extends sanctions that were due to expire. This concerns Russian entrepreneurs and their ties to Putin's system. The second decree targets the Russian military industry - specifically, manufacturers of drones and components. The third decree imposes our sanctions on individuals and companies connected to the Russian oil sector. We continue our comprehensive policy of pressure on Russia, and we will keep coordinating it with our partners. Many of Ukraine's initiatives are already forming the basis for our partners' sanctions. We expect our sanctions to be synchronized with those of our partners. We also look forward to new EU sanctions - the 19th package - and corresponding steps from the United States. Russia ignores or rebuffs literally every opportunity that would enable us to end the war and guarantee security. Putin wants to wage it and do it in exactly this way - by terrorist methods, despicable methods. Russia must feel the consequences. Europe, America, the G7, and the G20 have the power to deal with any terrorist. And they will. I thank everyone who is helping defend lives.

Glory to Ukraine!