Russians damage 5 high-voltage substations in latest missile attack on Ukraine
Five high-voltage substations have been damaged during the latest massive Russian attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure on 26 January.
Source: Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine’s Prime Minister, during the government meeting on Friday.
Details: Shmyhal noted that this time, the Russians’ main target was high-voltage infrastructure.
"Air defence forces shot down most of the missiles. However, five high-voltage substations in the central, southern and southwestern regions were hit," stated Shmyhal.
The government has an understanding of how to survive this winter and is already preparing a plan to restore the power system in the spring and summer.
"We are not talking about temporary solutions, but about changing approaches, building and developing decentralised generation, and rebuilding and protecting distribution networks," the Prime Minister explained.
In addition, he emphasised that it is important that this week Ukraine managed to successfully negotiate on an increase in aid to the energy system during the meeting of the "Energy Ramstein" [a coalition of Ukraine's foreign partners who help it with restoration of its power system after Russian attacks].
Background:
Energy infrastructure facilities were hit after the Russian missile attack on 26 January. Emergency power outages have been implemented: the most difficult situation is currently observed in Kyiv, Odesa and Vinnytsia Oblasts.
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