EU takes stock of Ukraine support as new refugee exodus beckons

The EU is struggling with the fallout of having to urgently end its reliance on Russian gas and oil as the war fuels price hikes and market anxiety

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Picture: AP

European Union leaders are gathering to take stock of their support for Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russia is trying to spark a refugee exodus by destroying his war-ravaged country’s energy infrastructure.

Nearly eight months into the war, Russia is increasingly targeting Ukraine’s power stations, waterworks and other key infrastructure with missile and drone strikes.