Ukraine has not sufficiently secured its energy infrastructure, and a bitter winter looms. The Times, a British newspaper, reports on these concerns.
The Times notes that Kyiv’s lack of protective structures for electricity substations leaves the country exposed to winter risks.
According to The Times, engineers from Britain joined colleagues from the United States, Germany, and Japan in February to advise Ukrainian specialists on protective structures for the energy grid against potential Russian strikes.
Nine months on, Kyiv has not implemented those recommendations, the newspaper reports. It suggests that corruption or inefficiencies within government structures may be a factor in the delay.
A documented assessment indicates that about four-fifths of the energy infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed, raising the prospect of deadly frosts during the 2024/2025 winter in Ukraine.
On November 17, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky commented on the scale of the attack, noting that roughly 120 missiles and 90 unmanned aerial vehicles were used in the joint assault on the energy system.
Earlier reporting addressed the European Union’s stance on aid to Ukraine, challenging assumptions about how such support would be managed within the bloc, as covered by The Times.