As part of the meeting of EU energy ministers in Warsaw, Ukraine’s Minister of Energy, German Galushchenko, took part in the working session "Rebuilding Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure and Preparing for Winter in Ukraine and Moldova."
The Minister informed the participants about the devastating consequences of ongoing russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector, as well as the key directions for restoring facilities and maintaining energy stability and security.
“Thanks to the tireless work of Ukrainian energy workers and the support of international partners, Ukraine has made it through another difficult wartime winter. However, the challenges ahead are no less severe. Among them are ensuring the protection of energy facilities with air defense systems, cybersecurity, and the urgent need to complete repair and recovery work before the next heating season begins,” said German Galushchenko.
The Minister emphasized that in 2025, key efforts will be focused on three priorities: strengthening the resilience and protection of energy infrastructure, ensuring energy supply and security, and developing distributed generation capacities.
An important area of ensuring Ukraine’s energy security in preparation for the upcoming winter is the supply of natural gas, particularly given that russia has destroyed a significant portion of Ukraine’s gas production facilities. In this context, the Minister highlighted the need for the purchase of imported natural gas and noted Ukraine’s expectations for cooperation with the EU on this matter. He also stressed the importance of creating gas reserves to ensure reliable supply for the entire region, including by using Ukrainian underground gas storage facilities.
German Galushchenko also underscored the importance of maintaining the ability to import electricity from European countries at the level of 2.1 GW, which is crucial for system balancing in critical situations.
Separately, the Minister informed participants about measures to develop distributed generation in Ukraine and increase renewable energy capacities.
Attention was also drawn to the needs of Ukrainian fuel and energy sector enterprises, particularly in terms of equipment.
“Three years of constant attacks on our energy infrastructure — and yet we still have electricity, we still have heating, and there are no restrictions for our citizens. This is truly an incredible result, made possible with your support. I am confident that we will continue to maintain this solidarity,” German Galushchenko concluded.
