One of the strategic tasks of the government is the maximum accumulation and efficient preservation of reserves.
The Cabinet of Ministers decided to create reliable storage for storing strategic energy resources.
“One of the strategic tasks of the government is the maximum accumulation and effective preservation of reserves both in wartime and in the long term, in particular, energy resources. We are approving the list of underground facilities where accumulated oil, gas, other substances and materials will be stored. This will allow equipping and maintain in good condition reliable storage facilities inaccessible to the enemy and other threats” – stated Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal at a government meeting
In addition, the government decided to transform eleven organizations of the State Reserve of Ukraine into state enterprises, which will be the first step towards their modernization.
“Modernized warehouse facilities will help Ukraine to create strategic reserves for the coming decades,” Shmyhal added.
Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure
From the beginning of the invasion, the aggressor country targeted the civilian population and infrastructure of Ukraine.
According to KSE, since the beginning of the war The Russian Federation has damaged the infrastructure of Ukraine more than 147 billion dollars in losses.
According to the estimates of the World Bank, Ukraine will need to recover at least 411 billion dollars are neededwhich is 2.6 times higher than the country’s GDP for 2022.