The Moldovan authorities have confirmed that the natural gas stored in Ukraine is safe and has not been affected by Russia’s attack on the strategic infrastructure in Lvov. The information was obtained following a discussion with the Ukrainian side, representatives of the Ministry of Energy told IPN.
The Republic of Moldova holds approximately 22 million cubic meters of gas stored strategically in Ukraine. The Ministry of Energy has confirmed that these reserves are safe, but did not specify the exact location of the deposits.
On the night from Thursday to Friday, Russia struck the Lvov region of Ukraine with the hypersonic missile Oresnik, targeting, according to official statements, “strategic targets”. The attack was directed against energy objectives and civilian infrastructure. In this context, Ukraine has requested the urgent convening of the UN Security Council.