Last week’s attacks on Ukrainian grid infrastructure by russia – causing widespread blackout in parts of the country – are a “message to Europe”, according to Vadym Utkin, Energy Storage Lead for DTEK.
Vadym Utkin made the statement as he delivered a special address during the keynote speech held at Enlit Europe in Frankfurt, Germany.
And to illustrate the point, the storage specialist brought onto stage a hefty steel slab of russian missile found from one of the bombarded Ukrainian power stations.
More than 50% of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure has been destroyed or is heavily damaged, rolling blackouts have been implemented across the country and total blackouts with no internet, mobile connection, water and heating for over 30 hours straight have become a reality in various Ukrainian cities and towns.
Read more here – Enlit.
