The head of the European Commission announced the shipment of transformers and generators to Kyiv

The European Union is preparing an emergency supply of equipment to Ukraine to restore the supply of electricity and heat, the report says. statement European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen following a conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

In total, 200 medium transformers and one large autotransformer from Lithuania, 40 heavy generators from EU stocks located in Romania will be delivered to the Ukrainian side. The statement notes that one such generator can provide uninterrupted power to a medium-sized hospital.

Now the EC is also working on the creation of an energy hub in Poland, which will receive aid for Ukraine from third parties and help with its delivery to Kyiv.

Earlier, the Ministry of Defense confirmed the mass strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure facilities on November 23. At the same time, the department clarified that not a single blow was inflicted on Kyiv. According to the representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, all the destruction in Kyiv, which was reported by the Ukrainian authorities and local media, is associated with the fall of foreign and Ukrainian air defense missiles located in residential areas of Kyiv.

The Russian military has been attacking Ukraine’s critical infrastructure since October 10. Russian President Vladimir Putin, during an operational meeting with members of the Security Council on October 10, said that such a decision was made in response to Ukrainian attempts at terrorist attacks on Russian territory, including an explosion on the Crimean bridge. He emphasized that the reaction to such actions would be tough.

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