Ukraine heads into winter with a fragile power grid - NYT

Russia may resume intensive attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, repeating the tactics it used last year. According to experts, this year the energy system has become more fragile. This was reported by The New York Times, reports UNN.

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According to experts, Ukrainian energy facilities were damaged during last year's shelling. At the same time, repair work has not been completed, there is little spare equipment, and critical alternative sources of generation are not available.

Ukrainian authorities have refused to provide authorities refused to provide detailed data on the current state of the power grid, claiming that this is confidential information in wartime. But in a UN report UN report, which was published this year, says that by the end of April, Ukraine's total generating capacity had fallen to half of what it of what it was before the full-scale invasion.

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Not much has changed since then. We are in a much worse situation than last year,

The situation looks especially for thermal power plants that run on coal or gas and are a key element of Ukraine's energy balance to meet demand during periods of peak consumption, experts say.

At the same time, Ukraine has has strengthened its air defense. According to officials, protective fortifications have been built around critical energy facilities. fortifications have been built around critical energy facilities.

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On the one hand, we are more vulnerable. On the other hand, we are more prepared,

He noted that the Ukrainian government has allocated more than 10 billion hryvnias for to repair the energy system. However, the minister admitted that in less than a year it is impossible to to fully restore energy facilities that have been built over decades.

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