No one can make forecasts regarding the situation with electricity for the winter for Kyiv and Ukraine, because "the planning horizon is one day."
This was stated in a comment to UNIAN by Oleksiy Kucherenko, a people's deputy from "Batkivshchyna," first deputy head of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Committee on Energy and Housing and Communal Services.
"Any energy worker will tell you that today their planning horizon is one day. They do their work today and wait to see what will happen tomorrow after some attacks," he emphasized, responding to a question about the assessment of the current situation ahead of winter in Ukraine and Kyiv in the context of energy.
According to Kucherenko, everything depends on several key factors: where exactly the enemy struck, how serious the destruction is, whether the necessary equipment is available, and whether everything can be restored quickly.
"Accordingly, tomorrow the situation will be different, depending on what happens today," the parliamentarian said.
Yes, he emphasized, no one can make predictions about what the situation with electricity will be either in Kyiv or in Ukraine in winter.
Strikes on the energy sector
As UNIAN reported, Russia is striking Ukraine's energy facilities. In particular, since the end of September, the aggressor country has significantly increased the intensity of shelling of the Trypilska TPP and changed their tactics. Thus, the occupiers are using ballistic missiles and jet-powered attack drones.
In addition, as a result of enemy attacks on energy infrastructure in the night of November 10, some consumers in six regions were left without power. Emergency shutdowns were applied in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Poltava, and Sumy regions, while hourly restriction schedules were in effect in some regions.