Denmark allocates 16 million euros for the restoration of Ukraine’s energy sector

Denmark allocates about 16 million euros to restore the energy infrastructure of Ukraine, which suffered from constant attacks by the Russian Federation. This was announced by the Danish Minister of Climate, Energy and Utilities, Lars Aagaard, reports UNN.

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Denmark noted that after Russia launched targeted attacks on Ukraine’s energy and heat supplies, approximately 80 percent of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, excluding nuclear power plants, was destroyed.

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In the summer, the attacks led to power outages of up to 20 hours a day.

Putin’s army not only violates the borders of Ukraine, Russia violates the rules of war with massive attacks on the Ukrainian electricity and heating system. Now winter is just around the corner, and many Ukrainian homes will remain without heat and light. (…) We must do everything possible to make the Ukrainian energy system as strong as possible

It is noted that Denmark allocates 130 million Danish kroner (about 16 million euros – ed.) for the restoration of the energy infrastructure of Ukraine.

Support is provided in cooperation with UNDP, the Energy Community, the Danish Refugee Council and the Danish Red Cross.

We will remind

The International Energy Agency believes that in winter, the shortage of electricity in Ukraine may reach six gigawatts. In this regard, the coming winter will be the most serious test for Ukraine since the full-scale invasion