About 30% of the energy infrastructure of the Ukraine has been hit by Russian missiles since Monday (10), Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said on Tuesday (11).
The minister told the CNN that this was the “first time since the beginning of the war” that the Russia “dramatically targeted” the country’s energy infrastructure.
He points out that one of the reasons for this offensive is that Ukrainian electricity exports to Europe “help European countries save Russian gas and coal”, adding that Ukraine is trying to “quickly reconnect from other sources”.
On Monday, the Ukrainian government urged people across the country to “limit” their use of light. Asked if Ukraine would receive extra energy from Europe, Halushchenko confessed that this was “one of the options on the table”.
The minister assured that the Ukrainian power system “is still stable”, but urged partners to provide “air protection systems that can really help us protect our infrastructure”.
“We send this message to our partners: we need to protect the sky,” he declared. “The Russians are not playing some games of international law. They don’t care about any kind of international agreement or convention.”
The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed on Tuesday that it is targeting Ukrainian military and energy installations during the attacks.
Source: CNN Brasil
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