Russian strikes have left no power plant in Ukraine undamaged

There is no power plant in Ukraine that has not been damaged by Russian strikes, although the extent of the damage varies. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this in an address to participants of the 30th Ibero-American Summit. The country urgently needs equipment to restore its energy system.

As the head of state explained, the Russian army targets not only power plants with drones and missiles. Equipment essential to the operation of Ukraine’s nuclear power plants is also under attack.

Attacks on energy infrastructure have already forced Ukrainian nuclear power plants to reduce their output. Damaged networks prevent energy workers from immediately restoring the plants to their rated capacity.

Zelenskyy appealed to Spain and the countries of Latin America for help supplying equipment to restore the energy system. Ukraine’s request includes:

• transformers from Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia;
• power cables from Chile;
• cables, generators, and other electrical equipment from Spain.

“We need equipment that is compatible with our power grid. And we need it quickly,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed.

A separate request to partners is to help establish direct contacts with manufacturers and ensure the fastest possible delivery of the necessary equipment to Ukraine.

We wrote earlier:

• Five regions, including Mykolaiv Oblast, received equipment to restore the energy sector
• Strikes on power grids leave southern Ukraine facing an electricity shortage
• Japanese government grant for frontline Mykolaiv Oblast: communities receive 27 transformers ahead of winter
• Ukraine is creating a strategic reserve for the energy sector, says Shmyhal
• Russia has not left a single hydroelectric power plant intact: Ukrhydroenergo on the consequences of the attacks