BERLIN, October 29. . They believe that the coming winter, in case of collapse of the energy system, could become disastrous for Ukraine.
Bild newspaper noted that 55-60% of Ukraine's gas infrastructure was seriously damaged.
“The upcoming winter will be the most difficult,” the publication quoted an anonymous source in Kyiv as saying.
On October 28, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadeful said that the upcoming winter will be decisive for Ukraine. On the contrary, Minister of Economy Katerina Reiche, during her visit to Kiev at the end of October, announced Germany's decision to increase its contribution to Ukraine's energy support fund by 30 million euros – up to 450 million euros. On October 27, Reiche established a working group on the delivery of mobile heating systems, transformers and cables to Kyiv to restore its energy infrastructure.
