In an article covering the winter outlook for Ukraine’s energy sector, The Washington Post quoted DTEK CEO Maxim Timchenko discussing the experience learned from systematic attacks on energy infrastructure.
- “Two weeks ago, Ukraine’s air force said russia launched 43 cruise missiles at targets across the country. Seven slipped through the air defenses, and some struck “energy installations.”
- “The attacks caused temporary blackouts in parts of central and western Ukraine, including the Kyiv region. Last year, russia did not begin a concerted assault on infrastructure until Oct. 10.”
- russian attacks last year “damaged or destroyed” 41 out of 94 “crucial high voltage transforming substations,” where autotransformers are housed.
“We saw how station by station, [the system] literally switched off and stopped producing power and sending this power to the grid,” DTEK CEO Maxim Timchenko said, adding, “It was something you’ve never seen in your life, and I hope you never will.”
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