At the end of the Kiev support conference which was held Tuesday in Paris, representatives of 48 countries and 24 international organizations promised Ukraine more than a billion euros, including 415 million already Assigned to the energy sector.
by Julien Bouissou and Philippe Ricard
The features drawn, the dark mine in a pale play with the appearance of an underground shelter: from Kiev, Volodymyr Zelensky set the tone, as soon as the support conference for Ukraine, organized on Tuesday December 13 in Paris, whom he co -chaired with Emmanuel Macron. “We have to defeat the energy terror sown by Russia, launched the Ukrainian president. The generators have also become necessary as armored vehicles and bulletproof vests.”
After military or diplomatic support, humanitarian aid, to deal with the emergency. While freezing temperatures settle in Ukraine, Russians have multiplied, since October, the strikes against civil infrastructure, depriving millions of water, current and heating. “Russia, whose military weaknesses broke out in broad daylight, opted for a cynical strategy,” said Macron, repeating that these strikes constituted “war crimes” which would not remain “unpunished”. “Can you imagine half of France deprived of electricity?” Launched alongside Olena Zelenska, the Ukrainian First Lady.
According to the Ukrainian authorities, nearly one in two electrical installation have been damaged, and some 12 million inhabitants are forced to do without the current of the day. To help the country to hold by the end of March 2023, representatives of 48 countries and 24 international organizations have therefore committed to providing first emergency assistance: more than one billion euros were promised, including 415 million already assigned to the energy sector.
This is only the beginning: a coordination mechanism has been set up to meet the needs formulated by kyiv as quickly as possible over the next few months. In addition to generators, Ukraine demands 50 million LED bulbs, a way of saving the equivalent of the annual production of a large nuclear reactor, at a time when its various sites, like that of Zaporijia, under Russian control, are themselves at the heart of the conflict.
“Reinforced support”
To repair or replace its electric equipment targeted by Russian forces, Ukraine also needs equipment, from the small spare part to the 40 -ton transformer. “Terror against our power plants has led us to use more gas than expected,” confirmed the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, who estimates the additional gas needs at 2 billion cubic meters.
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