Shelling damages Ukraine’s energy capacity

• “Relatively warm weather” prevented further power cuts, Ukenergo added.
• Ukraine’s infrastructure and electricity sources have been attacked.
• Russian UAVs and missiles targeted the grid 12 times in the past three months.

The gas infrastructure in eastern Ukraine was shelled on Wednesday, increasing the electrical deficit in the Ukrainian power grid, according to the most recent statement from state power utility Ukrenergo.

“As of December 28, the electricity deficit in the system has increased. This is due to the stop of some units of power plants due to the shelling of gas infrastructure in the eastern region,” Ukrenergo said in a statement.

Since the beginning of October, Ukraine has been subject to an extensive assault on its vital infrastructure and electricity supplies.

The deficit did not mean further power restrictions because of “relatively warm weather,” Ukenergo said, but added: “the available capacity in the system is not enough to meet all the needs of consumers in the country. In this regard, all regions were informed about consumption limits, the excess of which leads to the need for emergency outages.”

Ukrenergo reports that during the past three months, the power grid has been subjected to 12 Russian UAV raids and 9 missile attacks.

“As a result, generation facilities and transmission systems suffered large-scale and complex damage. Their restoration requires significant resources and time. Repair teams of Ukrenergo, electricity producers and distribution system operators are working continuously,” the statement said.

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