The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine plans to allocate an additional 86 million euros for the construction of protection systems around energy facilities.
This was announced by the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal during his speech at a government meeting on October 8.
The Cabinet of Ministers will allocate additional funds to protect energy facilities
The head of government noted that despite the attempts of the Russians to hit Ukrainian energy facilities, the situation in the energy system is currently stable and balanced.
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However, according to him, the energy sector remains a priority. Therefore, the government and energy companies continue to restore, repair and develop decentralized generation around the clock.
At the same time, Denys Shmyhal reported that today, October 8, the government made a decision that will allow the redistribution of funds within the loan from the European Investment Bank for the modernization of Ukrainian substations.
– We will be able to allocate an additional 86 million euros to the construction of protection systems around energy facilities, which will reduce the risks of Russian terrorist attacks, – the Prime Minister of Ukraine said.
The situation in the energy system as of October 8
According to the Ministry of Energy, the energy system of Ukraine remains balanced. However, regular shelling from the Russian Federation causes damage to energy facilities, which complicates its operation.
Consequently, over the past 24 hours, as a result of enemy shelling and military actions, power outages were recorded in seven regions of Ukraine: Dnepropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, Sumy, Kharkov, Kherson and Chernihiv.
The Ministry of Energy noted that active restoration of energy facilities and preparation of the energy system for the autumn-winter period are currently underway.
