US and Ukraine sign $825M energy resilience agreement
On December 3, Ukraine and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding in Brussels to collaborate on strengthening the resilience of Ukraine's energy system.
The document, signed by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during the NATO foreign ministers' meeting, includes up to $825 million in American aid, as reported by The Kyiv Independent..
Since the beginning of the war, Ukraine's energy system has been targeted repeatedly. Prior attacks have destroyed coal, oil, and hydroelectric power plants, making the remaining nuclear facilities vital for the country's electricity supply.
According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the memorandum seeks to rebuild Ukraine's critical infrastructure, promote distributed generation, reform the energy sector, and support a post-war transition to a low-carbon, competitive, and European-integrated economy.
This news comes as Kyiv urges its partners to provide additional air defense resources as Russia intensifies its attacks on cities before winter.
It should be noted that, on November 28, Russia launched nearly 100 drones and 90 missiles at Ukraine, targeting energy infrastructure. In the wake of the recent attack, Ukraine implemented nationwide emergency power outages.
Translation by Iurie Tataru
