The situation in the Ukrainian energy system next week will be perceptibly more difficult compared to the current week, said the Chairman of the Board of the NEC Ukrenergo Volodymyr Kudrytskyy.
“Next week will be more difficult for the energy system, because the heat wave will return and we will have a reduced capacity of nuclear power plants, if compared to the current week,” he said in an interview with Ukrayinska Pravda on Friday.
According to the NEC head, due to the massive shelling, the energy system has lost its reserve of strength and has become dependent on sudden changes in electricity consumption and weather, forcing it to balance by shutting down consumers.
“Our energy system, having lost more than 9 GW of capacity due to shelling, now has no reserve of strength. If earlier we had additional power plants that could be switched on promptly, we would overlap by switching on some hydro units or TPP units, now we simply do not have such a maneuver,” – explained Kudrytskyy.”
As previously reported, Energoatom announced that it would put a 1000 MW nuclear power plant unit under repair as part of a planned repair campaign in 2024. The company pointed out that, given this and the increase in electricity consumption in July, the generation deficit in the power system may increase.
Prime Minister Denys Shmygal noted that saving e/e will be part of Ukraine’s daily life in the coming years due to Russian attacks on the country’s energy sector.
On June 13, the state enterprise Antonov (Kiev) announced its intention to conclude a contract with ASK INGO (Kiev) for services of compulsory aviation insurance of civil aviation and liability insurance. As reported in the Prozorro e-procurement system, the price offer of ASK INGO amounted to UAH 2.976 mln, with an expected value of EUR 5.607 mln.
The second bidder was IC “Universalna” with a price offer of 3.348 million euros.
As reported, the tender was announced for insurance of liability of developers, manufacturers of civil aviation equipment, maintenance organizations authorized to conduct test flights, for damage caused to third parties; insurance of liability of educational institution when performing training flights for damage caused to third parties; insurance of crew members of aircraft and other aviation personnel; insurance of persons entitled to be on board the aircraft on legal grounds
The tender was also announced for civil aviation risk insurance services (insurance classes 1, 5, 11): aircraft insurance, insurance of aviation carrier’s liability for damage caused to passengers, baggage, cargo and mail; insurance of liability of commercial civil aircraft operator for damage caused to third parties.
INGO Insurance Company JSC has been providing insurance services for 30 years. Since 2017, the main shareholder is the Ukrainian business group DCH.
The Peace Summit, which will open on Saturday, June 15, in Switzerland, will be attended by 100 delegations, of which 92 represent states from around the world and 8 – international organizations, according to the press service of the Swiss government.
“President Viola Amerd will open the Summit on Peace in Ukraine on Saturday, June 15. The summit will be attended by 100 delegations, including 57 heads of state and government from around the world. The purpose of the summit is to launch a peace process, build trust and identify ideas on the next steps towards such a process. All states present should be given the opportunity to put forward their vision of a just and lasting peace in Ukraine,” the statement said.
How many Ukrainians have not returned home since the beginning of the year
The State Border Guard Service recorded more than 7.8 million border crossings by Ukrainians in the first 4 months of 2024. This is significantly less than in the same period last year. About 69 thousand people left and did not return.
Ukrainians crossed the border 7.8 million times in the first months of this year. Overall, citizens began to travel abroad 10% less often.
Almost 69 thousand citizens – 1.5% of the total number of people who left the country – have not returned to the country since the beginning of the year. In April, for the first time since the beginning of the year, more citizens returned home than left – by 56 thousand. Overall, this year the number of those who have not returned has slightly increased compared to last year – 62 thousand Ukrainians did not return.
For comparison, 14.1 million Ukrainians left Ukraine last year. Of these, only 142 thousand remained abroad. This is 15 times less than in the first year of the full-scale war.
It is worth noting that the difference between those who left and entered Ukraine does not give an accurate understanding of the number of people who emigrated.
https://opendatabot.ua/analytics/emigration-trend-2024-4
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The number of companies in the U.S. and Canada hit by cyber extortion has reached a record high in 2023, with unprecedented ransom demands, according to the report “Ransomware: a persistent problem in cyber insurance claims” by global insurance broker Marsh, according to its website.
It notes that nevertheless, as cybercriminals become bolder in their requests, more companies are refusing to pay.
Overall, 21% of Marsh’s clients reported cyber events in 2023, the vast majority of which were privacy claims and system attacks leading to unauthorized access and potentially exposed data.
According to Marsh , this rate has remained fairly stable over the past five years – between 16% and 21% – suggesting in part that companies’ cyber controls are keeping pace with the increasing sophistication and frequency of cyberattacks.
However, a record 282 ransomware incidents were reported to Marsh in 2023, a 64% increase from 2022. Although ransomware accounts for only 17% of all filed cybercrimes, ransomware remains a major concern for organizations given its increased frequency, sophistication, and potential severity.
Indeed, the average ransom demand rose to $20 million in 2023 from $1.4 million, while the average payment made was $6.5 million, reflecting the effectiveness of ransomware negotiations, Marsh notes in the report.
Only 23% of its clients affected by cyber extortion in 2023 paid ransom. Most (77%) refused, reflecting a growing trend. In 2021, only 37% of Marsh’s clients rejected cybercriminals’ demands.
