EU Confirms Continued Support for Ukraine and Moldova Amid Russian Energy Attacks
The European Union has confirmed it will continue funding the energy recovery of Ukraine and supporting Moldova following Russia’s massive attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure, which affected both countries.
The Gaze reports on it, referring to Ukrinform.
European Commission spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen emphasized during a briefing in Brussels that the EU firmly supports Ukraine and Moldova in light of the ongoing Russian attacks. She noted that recent strikes this week caused multiple power outages affecting both Ukraine and Moldova.
"They show how Moscow continues to use winter as a weapon," the spokesperson said.
Itkonen added that the European Commission condemns these attacks “in the strongest possible terms” and confirmed the EU’s commitment to accelerate assistance to both countries. She highlighted that the support includes integrating the energy systems of Ukraine and Moldova into the European grid, funding repair work, and strengthening the resilience of energy infrastructure against similar attacks in the future.
In Moldova, problems arose due to damage to Ukrainian energy infrastructure in the Odesa region on December 6. This prompted the national operator Moldelectrica to request urgent assistance from Romania in the form of electricity exports and emergency support to stabilize the grid.
Nevertheless, by Monday, December 8, thanks to this aid, Moldova’s energy system quickly returned to normal operation, and electricity supply to consumers is proceeding according to suppliers’ forecasts.
At the same time, Moldelectrica urged citizens to use electricity responsibly, especially during peak hours, to reduce stress on the grid and ensure its efficient operation. Meanwhile, Ukraine continues to implement hourly load-shedding measures to stabilize its own energy system.
Russia has repeatedly targeted energy infrastructure in Ukraine over the past years, using power plants, transmission lines, and substations as instruments of pressure. These systematic attacks not only disrupt daily life but also pose serious risks to civilian populations and critical services. Continuous assistance from international partners, including the EU and neighboring countries, remains essential to help Ukraine strengthen their energy resilience.
In addition to EU-wide assistance, individual partner countries have recently pledged substantial support to bolster Ukraine’s energy resilience ahead of winter. For example, Germany announced an additional €170 million to strengthen critical energy infrastructure and accelerate repairs amid ongoing Russian attacks.
Similarly, the United Kingdom pledged an extra £10 million to support urgent repairs to Ukraine’s war-damaged energy system. UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper emphasized that this assistance aims to restore electricity to hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians affected by recent Russian bombardments.
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