He stated that work is underway to repair the damage. The region, which borders Russia and Belarus, had almost a million inhabitants before the war.
The capital of the region, Chernihiv, was completely without electricity, the city administration said. During the war, Russia conducted an extensive bombing campaign against Ukrainian energy facilities, causing regular, multi-hour blackouts across the country.
As a reminder, Ukraine has been facing the severe consequences of Russian attacks on energy infrastructure for months, which is why there are frequent power outages of several hours throughout the country, especially during the winter.
In such circumstances, financial aid from the West, especially the European Union, which agreed on a loan package of 90 billion euros for this year and the next, plays a key role in December.
However, the payment of that money is currently blocked due to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s veto, so Brussels is looking for ways to secure funds to Kyiv despite political disagreements.
The Ukrainian authorities warn that the timely payment of aid is crucial for maintaining the functioning of the state and defense in the fifth year of the war.
(Vijesti.ba)
