The energy minister of Ukraine said that there are “difficult” days after the latest Russian attacks

KYIV, 14 january (Reuters) – of Ukraine Energy Minister German Galushenko said on Saturday that the coming days will be “difficult” on the energy front after Russia attacked critical infrastructure in several regions.

“Emergency (electrical) cuts are applied in most regions due to exposure to fire. The coming days will be difficult,” he said Facebookwrote in

Galushenko after the attacks of Ukraine He said that energy infrastructure was damaged in 6 provinces.

of Ukraine DTEK, the largest private energy company, said that two of its thermal power plants were hit during the strikes on Saturday. One station stopped producing electricity.

Government officials have previously said that about 40% of Ukraine’s power system has been damaged following three months of missile and drone attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure.

President Deputy Chief of Staff Kyrylo Tymoshenko said that more than 300,000 generators were delivered to Ukraine in December as the country struggled to survive the cold winter months despite the damage to its electrical infrastructure.

Reporting by Olena Harmash was written by Tom Balmforth Editing by Mark Potter and Frances Kerry

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2023-01-15 07:52:24
Source – reuters

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