Europe will assess NATO's ability to protect the energy sector

EU ministers will discuss next week what role NATO can play in protecting the continent's energy infrastructure from a possible attack following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

This is reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to Bloomberg.

Belgium wants to ask member states what contribution NATO can make to the fight against a wide range of threats, including sabotage, cyberattacks, and hybrid warfare tactics. All EU members will also discuss how to finance cross-border infrastructure.

"The war against Ukraine showed that energy was, is, and probably will be deliberately and actively used as a weapon," the document says.

The publication points out that monitoring the energy infrastructure in the 27 member states and their seas is a difficult task, especially as the EU moves towards a more digital energy network and allocates decentralized renewable energy sources.

Author - Serhii Kolomiets, 11/04/2024