Zelensky Slams Officials Over Blackouts as Russia Intensifies Energy Attacks
Zelensky said officials must speed repairs and improve coordination after dayslong outages hit several cities as Russian strikes keep pressure on Ukraine’s grid.
- On Friday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sharply criticized local officials in Bila Tserkva and Brovary for providing misleading reports about prolonged power outages, describing the situation as "absolutely unacceptable."
- Russia's escalating missile and drone attacks have inflicted extensive damage on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, with Maxim Timchenko, chief executive of DTEK, warning that concentrated firepower threatens to make the coming months harder than previous years.
- Zelenskyy also addressed Starshield speed limits, noting a 161 kilometers per hour cap hinders interceptor use against jet-powered Shaheds, as interceptor shortages complicate efforts to defend critical infrastructure.
- To improve outcomes, the president ordered the Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Digital Transformation, and Ministry of Communities and Territories Development to enhance coordination with local authorities while seeking clarification from the US regarding Starshield.
- Russia's strategy aims to create a "humanitarian disaster," Timchenko warned, as millions face potential heating shortages with some power stations struck in recent weeks remaining offline until next summer.
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Vladimir Zelensky stated that he was receiving false information about light problems, which was announced by the head of the Kiev regime in the evening video message published on his television channel.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticized government officials for the prolonged power outages in Byala Tserkva and Brovary. According to him, residents of the two cities were left without electricity not just for hours, but for days, while reports from the ground presented a different picture. “The situation in Byala Tserkva and Brovary, when people are left without electricity for several days, is completely unacceptable,” Zelensky…
The situation of light outages in Kiev, where people were without electricity for a few days, was not acceptable, although the reports provided very different information, as reported by RBK-Ukraine with reference to the statement by President Vladimir Zelensky. "There was today a hard talk with members of the Government on the Selector. The situation in the White Church and the Brovars, when people were several days without light, was absolutel…
In Belaya Tserkva and Brovary people were left without light for several days. At the same time, this information was given in the comments to the site. Earlier than five days without electricity, the community of Konotop in the Sumy region survived without electricity. The situation in the Kiev region is absolutely unacceptable, said the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky. The conversation with the ruling officials on the electoral issue wa…
‼️ Zelenskyy accused local authorities of lying about energy restoration after the strikes
▪️Zelenskyy expressed dissatisfaction with the slow pace of restoration of Ukraine's energy infrastructure and alleged inaccurate reports from several cities.️️️️️️️"The pace of restoration work is too slow, and, unfortunately, there...
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