Ukrenergo to assist in repairing Vulcănești–Isaccea transmission line damaged by Russian attack – Moldovan minister
Restoration of the key 400 kV Vulcănești–Isaccea power transmission line between Romania and Moldova, which was damaged as a result of a Russian attack on Ukraine on the evening of March 23, will take between five and seven days, with assistance from NPC Ukrenergo, Moldovan Energy Minister Dorin Zhungietu said.
"On March 23, 2026, at approximately 7:15 p.m., due to Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory, our energy infrastructure, property of the Republic of Moldova, was damaged. Several drones were directed at it, and as we can see in this photo, it was precisely as a result of this that our Isaccea–Vulcănești line was affected," Zhungietu said in a video posted on the Moldovan Energy Ministry’s Facebook page on Wednesday morning.
"There are broken conductors, which Ukrenergo will help us repair, and, as was stated yesterday evening in parliament, the work will take from five to seven days," the minister explained.
He said that such incidents necessitated the introduction of a state of emergency in Moldova’s energy sector.
As reported, citing Moldova’s Energy Ministry, the 400 kV Isaccea–Vulcănești transmission line between Romania and Moldova was disconnected overnight into Tuesday, March 24, due to Russian strikes on energy infrastructure in southern Ukraine. The countries coordinated the use of four alternative 110 kV transmission lines.
