Almost 50% of Ukraine's energy system disabled by missile attacks
Almost half of Ukraine’s energy system has been disabled as a result of Russian missile attacks.
Source: Denys Shmyhal, the Prime Minister of Ukraine, during a briefing; Ukrinform news agency
Shmyhal emphasised that Russia continues to conduct missile attacks on Ukraine's civilian critical infrastructure, thereby fighting against the civilian population and depriving them of electricity, water, heating and communications during the winter.
"Russia fired about 100 missiles on Ukrainian cities on 15 November alone. Almost half of our energy system has been disabled," the head of government added.
Shmyhal emphasised that under these circumstances, Ukraine needs additional assistance from its European partners, both in the field of energy and the supply of additional equipment, and in the form of additional financial resources to purchase extra volumes of gas and support the energy sector.
Background:
- The Russians attacked the gas production infrastructure of JSC UkrGasVydobuvannya [Ukraine’s largest gas producer] in Ukraine’s east on Thursday, 17 November.
- During the devastating missile attack on Ukraine on Tuesday, 15 November, the Russian occupying forces launched more than 90 missiles and drones worth US$500 million in total.
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