Biden called Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector outrageous. He promised new supplies of weapons to the Ukrainian Armed Forces: Politics: World: Lenta.ru

President USA Joe Biden was indignant Russian strikes on the military-industrial complex Ukraine and the country’s energy infrastructure, calling the attack “horrific.”

He appealed to the Ukrainian people, promising that the United States “will be with them”, reminded about supplies Kyiv air defense equipment, and also promised new supplies of weapons. “For months, my administration has worked to help Ukraine improve the resilience of its energy grid in preparation for winter, and the Department of Defense continues to build other critical capabilities for Ukraine, including artillery, missiles and armored vehicles,” Biden said.

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced a combined strike on the energy sector of Ukraine

November 28 Russian Ministry of Defense reportedthat in the morning a combined attack was carried out on the facilities of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine and the energy infrastructure that ensures their functioning.

This was a response to the blows Armed Forces of Ukraine deep into Russian territory with Western long-range weapons. As a result of the attack, emergency power outages were introduced throughout the republic. Minister of Energy German Galushchenko reportedthat the Ukrenergo company is trying to stabilize the country’s energy system. Damage to energy facilities, in particular, was reported in Nikolaevskaya And Lviv areas.

According to monitoring resources, there were about 30 missiles in the skies over Ukraine at the same time. At the same time, the Russian military correspondent Semyon Pegov reported that early in the morning of November 28, the takeoff of 12 TU-95MS bombers was recorded. In total, two waves of attacks are known, during which more than 100 missiles could have been launched.

In addition, the Russian Ministry of Defense reportedthat the Russian army has also carried out strikes at the locations of Western missile systems during the current week. In particular, on November 25, five missile launchers were destroyed by Iskander ballistic missile strikes in the Sumy region ATACMS.

Ukraine will receive $112 million from the US and Europe for energy

In November it became knownwhat the energy operator of Ukraine – DTEK holding – will receive from European Commission and the United States in total about $112 million to restore the infrastructure destroyed during the fighting.

There is now an urgent need to commission 1.8 gigawatts of capacity. The company recalled that in the spring and summer of 2024 in Ukraine, the vast majority (90 percent) of DTEK’s thermal generating capacity was damaged or destroyed. Before the outbreak of hostilities in the east of the republic, the holding provided electricity to about a quarter of the country’s territory. Financial support from Western partners is expected to help Ukraine reduce the risk of disruptions in the supply of electricity to the population and enterprises during the heating season.

In turn, the Ukrainian journalist Diana Panchenko appealed to American entrepreneur Elon Musk, calling on him to check Ukraine’s energy spending. She recalled that Kyiv spent $4 billion to protect the country’s energy system, and suggested that after the Russian strikes another $2 billion could be spent for these purposes.