The European Union will continue to assist Ukraine — as well as Moldova — in response to Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, which also affect Moldova’s power grid.
This was stated by European Commission spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen during a briefing in Brussels.
“I want to reiterate that the European Commission firmly supports Ukraine and Moldova in light of these ongoing attacks. For many years, Russia has been deliberately and systematically striking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, and the latest attacks this week caused several power outages affecting both Ukraine and Moldova. They show how Moscow continues to use winter as a weapon,” the spokesperson said.
She noted that the European Commission “strongly condemns” these strikes and reaffirmed the EU’s commitment to speeding up assistance to Ukraine and Moldova.
“We are working on integrating their energy systems into our network, financing repair works, and strengthening resilience against such aggression,” she stated, adding that the EU is in close contact with Ukrainian and Moldovan authorities, as well as with EU delegations in both countries.
Itkonen reminded that Moldova, which has faced electricity shortages due to Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, is receiving support from Romania in the form of emergency electricity exports and urgent assistance to stabilize the grid and prevent a humanitarian crisis.
“Moldova is currently able to meet demand with Romania’s support, while Ukraine is in a situation where it has to apply load restrictions for hours,” the spokesperson emphasized.
