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Moldova imposes 60-day energy emergency after Russian strikes in Ukraine cut key power line
Moldova relies on the Isaccea-Vulcanesti power line for up to 70% of electricity; parliament approved emergency measures to ensure faster response and infrastructure protection.
- On Tuesday, Moldova's Parliament approved a 60-day energy state of emergency with 72 votes, enabling authorities to mobilize resources after Russian strikes severed a critical power line linking the country to Romania.
- Overnight Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy grid severed the high-voltage Isaccea-Vulcanesti power line, which provides up to 70% of Moldova's electricity and passes through 40 km of Ukrainian territory.
- Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu warned Moldova faces power shortages of up to 400 megawatts at peak hours, with officials hoping to restore the line within five to seven days.
- Moldovan President Maia Sandu blamed Moscow for the attack as a deliberate action, while opposition Socialists and Communists refused to support the emergency measure, reflecting internal political divisions.
- Moldova's Soviet-era energy systems have faced periodic outages since the 2022 invasion, including a water disruption last week, exposing the nation's vulnerability to spillover from the war in neighboring Ukraine.
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'Russia is the only one responsible': Moldova imposes 60-day energy emergency after Russian strikes in Ukraine
Moldova’s Parliament voted on Tuesday to impose a state of emergency in the country’s energy sector after Russian strikes on neighboring Ukraine’s energy grid disconnected a key power line linking Moldova to Romania. The overnight strikes triggered the disconnection of the high-voltage Isaccea-Vulcanesti power line, which links southern Moldova to EU member Romania, after which Moldovan authorities urged citizens to consume electricity “rational…
Moldovan parliament backs energy state of emergency after power line knocked out of service
By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU, March 24 (Reuters) – Moldova’s parliament approved the introduction of a 60-day energy state of emergency after Russian attacks in neighbouring Ukraine knocked out of service a power line providing most of the country’s energy. Deputies approved the measure, introduced by Moldova’s pro-European government, with 72 votes in favour in the 101-member chamber. The opposition Socialists and Communists refused to support…
The main reason is the disconnection of the country's main power line. The Moldovan Parliament declared a state of emergency in the energy sector due to the disconnection of the Isaccea-Vulcanesti power line as a result of Russian strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing NewsMaker. Read also: Large-scale shelling in Ukraine has hit Moldova's energy sector: what is known. The decision was made on the evening o…
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