Ukrainian PM discusses energy resilience plans with foreign diplomats
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko held a meeting with heads of foreign diplomatic missions accredited in Ukraine to discuss the energy sector situation and informed them that the estimated cost of Ukraine’s city resilience plans stands at EUR 5.4 billion.
"We have mobilized all available efforts and resources. However, we have no illusions that Russia will stop targeting our energy sector. We expect the attacks may only intensify. We already see the enemy focusing even more on logistics routes. We must prepare now for the upcoming heating seasons and strategically rebuild our energy system," the prime minister said.
Svyrydenko informed diplomats about the establishment of a Coordination Center for implementing comprehensive resilience plans for Ukraine’s regions and cities, aimed at strengthening energy security by protecting critical infrastructure, developing distributed generation, and ensuring uninterrupted water and heating supply.
"Our priority is frontline communities and large densely populated cities. The total estimated cost of the Resilience Plans is EUR 5.4 billion, including the needs of Kyiv. It is crucial for Ukraine that part of the EU’s EUR 90 billion loan be directed toward supporting the implementation of these plans and strengthening the energy autonomy of our communities," she said.
Svyrydenko also underlined that Ukraine highly appreciates the support already provided by partners through the supply of energy equipment, contributions to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, as well as direct donations and grants.
"Strengthening partnerships at the regional level, including city twinning projects and country patronage over regions, will be important to ensure our shared energy resilience and security," the prime minister said.
