US discusses with Ukrainian authorities protection of energy facilities from Russian attacks

Russia may repeat its attempts to destroy Ukraine's energy facilities this winter, so the United States is discussing with the Ukrainian authorities ways to prepare for such attacks. 

Source: State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller during a briefing, Voice of America

Details: According to Miller, in all conversations with representatives of the Ukrainian government, the State Department makes it clear that the United States will continue to support Ukraine. 

Support for Ukraine, as well as strengthening Ukraine's infrastructure before the winter, was the subject of morning conversations between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Andrii Yermak, the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.

The US State Department spokesperson also stressed that the US will never make any decisions regarding Ukraine without Ukraine.

Quote from Matthew Miller: "Of course, we will talk about Ukraine, the war in Ukraine, and we will talk about how we can best defend Ukraine, we always do that … looking for ways that other countries can assist Ukraine."

Background: In September, it became known that the Russian forces were conducting reconnaissance of Ukrainian energy facilities with the aim of further strikes. The Ukrainian Defence Forces were intensively preparing for such actions.

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