Moldova imposed an alert regime in the gas sector due to the situation in Kursk

Moldova imposed an alert regime in the gas sector due to the situation in Kursk

Kyiv  •  UNN

August 8 2024, 05:34 PM  •  22521 views

The Moldovan Emergency Commission has introduced an alert regime in the gas sector due to the risk of interruptions in gas supplies. The reason was the military actions in the Kursk region, where the Suja gas metering station is located.

The Commission for Emergency Situations has introduced an alert regime in the gas sector in Moldova due to the risk of gas supply disruptions caused by military operations in the Kursk region of russia. This decision was taken by the Commission on August 8 after a request from the Ministry of Energy.  About it UNN reports with reference to NewsMaker.

It is reported that the commission for emergencies familiarized itself with the information provided by the Ministry of Energy on the potential risk of disruptions in gas supplies as a result of military actions in the area of the Suja gas metering station, through which gas is supplied to Moldova. It decided to take preventive measures to ensure the country's energy security.

"The commission members have stated that there are no disruptions or serious risks of disruptions right now. The introduction of an alert regime will give the responsible institutions the necessary leverage to closely monitor and promptly intervene if the need arises," the commission's decision said.

On 8 August, the Energy Ministry demanded the introduction of an alert regime in the gas sector, given the military actions on Russian territory near Kursk. According to Energy Minister Viktor Parlikov, there are no gas supply interruptions or a serious threat of system failure at the moment. However, Parlikov said that the Ukrainian gas transportation operator had informed Vestmoldtransgaz that there was a possible risk that there might be certain restrictions given the military actions on the territory.

Context

russia has declared a state of emergency in the Kursk region as it battles for a third day to repel the invasion, which Gerasimov said was allegedly  about 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers backed by tanks and armored vehicles.

He told Putin in a televised meeting on Wednesday that Russia had deployed troops, airstrikes and artillery to try to stop the offensive.

Russian dictator Putin reacted 24 hours later to the events in the Kursk region and  accused Ukraine of a large-scale provocation.

White House press secretary Karine Jean Pierre confirmedthat the United States was not warned about the operation in Kursk Region before it took place. However, the US administration plans to contact Ukraine to obtain detailed information about the purpose and nature of the breach.

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