KYIV, Sept 26 – Victory on the energy front is one of the most important components of victory in Ukraine's war against the Russian Federation, Minister of Energy of Ukraine Herman Haluschenko noted following a working visit to Pittsburgh (the USA), where the first Global Clean Energy Action Forum was held on September 21-23.

"It is the sale of energy resources [including to Europe] that gives Russia funds for missiles, tanks and heavy artillery, with which it destroys Ukrainian cities and kills our citizens. During the six months of the war, from February 24 to August 24, 2022, income from Russia's energy exports amounted to $158 billion. For comparison, Russia's military budget for 2021 was about $66 billion," Haluschenko wrote on Facebook on Sunday.