DTEK Blames Worsening Power Supply on Shift in Russian Attack Tactics
DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy company, says the deteriorating electricity situation stems from changed Russian tactics and more intense attacks on energy infrastructure. It reports 78 strikes in the past three days.
DTEK, the largest private energy company in Ukraine, says the country's electricity supply situation is getting worse because Russia has changed its attack tactics and stepped up the intensity of strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. For consumers, this means longer and less predictable power disruptions as Russia's war against Ukraine continues.
Asked whether power engineers had prepared for such attacks, the company replied that they had. At the same time, DTEK stressed that Russia keeps altering its methods and raising their intensity.
78 strikes in three days
According to the company, Russian forces carried out 78 strikes on energy facilities in the last three days alone. Both power plants and electricity transmission facilities are being hit.
DTEK says severe damage takes considerable effort and time to repair. Constant air-raid alerts and the threat of repeat strikes further complicate the work of repair crews. Power engineers nonetheless continue restoring damaged equipment around the clock.
Earlier explanation
The day before, DTEK explained that the frequent cancellation and reinstatement of emergency power outages was caused by the ongoing attacks. The company noted that the situation in the energy system can change several times within a single hour.
