The largest-scale Russian attack on Ukraine's energy system did not cause a critical situation: experts gave a reassuring assessment of the situation
Kyiv • UNN
Despite Russia's largest missile attack on Ukrainian energy facilities, including the Dnipro hydroelectric power plant, experts believe that the situation is not critical, and the damage caused does not have a significant impact on the country's overall energy consumption.
Despite the fact that today the Russians carried out the largest missile attack on critical infrastructure in Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale war, experts believe that the situation is not critical, UNN writes.
Last night, the Russians carried out the largest missile attackagainst Ukrainian energy facilities. As a result of this attack: 5 people were killed, some wounded, and critical infrastructure elements were damaged in a number of regions, including the Dnipro hydroelectric power plant.
Experts Mykhailo Gonchar and Oleksandr Kharchenko say that although the damage to some infrastructure facilities is unpleasant, it does not have a significant impact on overall national consumption. Even with the damage to the DniproHES and other facilities, experts do not consider the situation critical. The information about the possibility of dam destruction is implausible, as it is a very strong facility that is difficult to damage by a missile strike. According to them, if it happened in winter, at the peak of electricity consumption, the situation would be much worse.
"In fact, although the situation is difficult, it is not apocalyptic. Despite the fact that not only DniproHES was affected, but also many other substations in the west and center of Ukraine. But again, the peak consumption has now passed and there is a certain surplus of power. Therefore, this attack did not achieve its goal, but it did cause damage," says Mykhailo Gonchar, President of the Center for Global Studies "Strategy XXI".
Regarding the attack on the Dnipro hydroelectric power plant, they explain that the damage does not have a significant impact on overall energy consumption. Any serious consequences from damaging the dam are unlikely, as it is a very strong object that is difficult to damage by a missile strike.
"Ukraine has a unified power system and the absence of two units of the hydroelectric power plant in Zaporizhzhia does not significantly affect the overall power supply. I think that those facilities that are currently without power due to massive attacks will be restored to power in the near future," added Oleksandr Kharchenko , director of the Center for Energy Studies.
