By Victor Duda
The goal seems to be to divide Ukraine in two: to separate the industrial east, where consumption has always been higher, from energy production in the west, and to weaken power transmission lines to eventually paralyze the flow from west to east," the article says. The journalists emphasized that the Russian Federation is focusing its strikes on both elements of the balance sheet: production and distribution.
In particular, in the last three weeks, the Russians managed to stop the operation of several thermal power plants, and the latest Russian strikes forced Ukraine to spend on gas imports, paying $1. 9 billion. As The Economist's source in the Ukrainian government noted, the Russians primarily want to cut off electricity in the eastern part, not the entire country.
At the same time, the authors of the material noted that Ukraine has significantly improved its anti-aircraft defense and has faced difficult energy challenges before. "An achievable goal may be to slow Russia's destruction enough to replace damaged equipment. The country is creating hundreds of new military units that combine air defense with drones to protect critical facilities. But this winter looks set to test resilience like never before.
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