EU to provide Ukraine with emergency financial aid amid severe energy crisis – Zelenskyi
According to the head of state, Russian attacks have created a difficult situation with electricity, water, and heating supplies across many Ukrainian cities and communities.
The president explained that he briefed Ursula von der Leyen on the challenges Ukraine faces. Following the conversation, the parties agreed to trigger the European Union's special emergency assistance mechanism.
A separate topic of the talks focused on additional energy and humanitarian support for Ukraine, particularly in the context of preparations for next winter.
Zelenskyi and von der Leyen also discussed Ukraine's European integration. The president recalled that the European Commission published its annual EU enlargement report this week, which assessed Ukraine's progress positively.
"It is important to open all clusters and begin closing chapters," the president emphasized.
Furthermore, the parties dedicated attention to diplomatic issues during the call. Zelenskyi mentioned the negotiations that recently took place in Brussels. According to him, Ukrainian teams worked substantively during those meetings on Ukraine's recovery plan and European security guarantees.
Additionally, the president reported that positions were aligned with the European Commission President regarding the upcoming meeting in Abu Dhabi.
"We coordinated positions with Ursula regarding the Abu Dhabi meeting as well. We are doing everything to ensure the trilateral format delivers results," Zelenskyi concluded.
Background
Rubryka previously reported that a Russian strike on an energy facility in the Zhytomyr region on November 6 triggered power and water supply issues in Kyiv. In particular, educational institutions in Zhytomyr left without heating following a Russian strike on a boiler plant on the evening of November 7 will temporarily alter their operating format. Students in affected schools will switch to remote learning.
In total, Russian forces launched 18 strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities in just a single day.
It was also reported that overnight into November 8 and during the morning, Russian troops again attacked Ukraine's energy infrastructure facilities, causing new blackouts across six regions. The most critical situation remains in the Dnipropetrovsk region, where emergency blackout schedules are still in effect due to facility damage.
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