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EU to activate emergency mechanism to support Ukraine’s energy sector
The EU has agreed to activate an emergency mechanism to support Ukraine as Russian strikes worsen its energy crisis.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the decision on Nov.
9 after speaking with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
The assistance will come through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, which helps countries respond to disasters and humanitarian crises.
It will support Ukraine’s energy sector as attacks continue to damage the power grid.
Russian strikes have left Kyiv and the Dnipro, Sumy, Donetsk and Kherson regions among the hardest hit.
The attacks threaten access to electricity, water and heating as Ukraine faces another winter.
EU and Ukrainian teams are already working on the support, but the details have not been announced.
The EU agreed to activate its emergency mechanism to provide urgent support for Ukraine amid an energy crisis caused by Russian strikes.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the agreement on Nov. 9 after a phone call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
The support will be provided through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism and will assist Ukraine’s energy sector.
Zelensky said the mechanism would allow funding to be provided quickly for the country’s most urgent needs.
Kyiv and the Dnipro, Sumy, Donetsk and Kherson oblasts were identified as among the areas hardest hit by Russian attacks.
- Who
- The EU agreed to support Ukraine; President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the decision.
- What
- The EU will activate its Civil Protection Mechanism to provide urgent support for Ukraine’s energy sector.
- When
- Zelensky announced the agreement on Nov. 9.
- Where
- Ukraine, including Kyiv and the Dnipro, Sumy, Donetsk and Kherson oblasts.
- Why
- Russian strikes have caused an energy crisis and damaged the power grid.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Moscow launched its heaviest strike of the year against Ukraine’s energy grid.
Zelensky announced that the EU had agreed to activate its emergency mechanism after a phone call with Ursula von der Leyen.
- Mechanism
- EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM)
- Announcement
- Nov. 9
- Hard-hit areas
- Kyiv, Dnipro, Sumy, Donetsk and Kherson oblasts
- Heaviest energy-grid strike
- Nov. 3
What people are saying
This will make it possible to quickly provide Ukraine with funding for what is needed most right now. Our teams are already working on this,
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I spoke with President of the European Commission Ursula @vonderLeyen. Right now, many of our cities and communities are facing a very difficult situation with power, water, and heating supplies due to Russian strikes. The situation is most difficult in Kyiv, the Dnipro, Sumy,