Kyiv, Feb 28 - European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson believes that the emergency synchronization of the Ukrainian energy system with the European ENTSO-E can be conducted in a few weeks.

She said this at a press conference after the meeting of the European Energy Council in Brussels on Monday.

The European Commissioner said that European joint high priority to synchronize Ukraine's electricity grid to European one instead of the Russian one. Increasing Ukrainian energy independence is a strategic initiative. On the very same day that Ukraine began testing operation (grid) in isolated mode, the first step in preparation for future synchronization with the EU, the Russian army invaded Ukraine.