Russia carried out 9 massive attacks on Ukrainian energy system during heating season - Shmyhal
During the 2024/2025 heating season, the Russian army carried out nine massive attacks on the Ukrainian energy system.
According to Censor.NET, this was reported by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on his Telegram channel.
"Ukraine has successfully completed the third heating season during a full-scale war. During these months, Russia has carried out 9 massive and dozens of smaller attacks against our energy system. And despite all this, we survived," he said in a statement.
Shmyhal noted that since 2022, the enemy has hit more than 63 thousand small and large energy facilities. However, thanks to 24/7 repairs and reconstruction, more than half of the capacities damaged last year were restored. Also this winter, nine nuclear power units operated at full capacity.
This year, the limits of possible electricity imports from Europe were expanded to 2.1 GW. The Energy Support Fund of Ukraine raised €1.2 billion in donor funds.
"We are actively developing the decentralized generation system. Last winter, we launched 148 cogeneration units and 84 modular boiler houses with a total capacity of 268 MW. In 2025, we plan to install another 420 units and boiler houses, primarily in the frontline regions," said Shmyhal.
He also noted that preparations for the next heating season have now begun, including equipment repairs and work to protect energy facilities.
