Zelensky Slams Slow Energy Repairs Amid Growing Russian Strikes
The Ukrainian leader has criticized slow repairs following Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, citing major problems in Sumy and Kyiv regions. He said several cities had provided inaccurate information about restoration progress and asked three ministers to improve coordination with local authorities. The remarks come amid an ongoing Russian campaign against substations and power…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed concern over the slow pace of recovery efforts in several regions following Russian attacks, referencing a meeting with regional officials on November 13. Reports detailed the impact of the strikes on Sumy Oblast, with restoration work in Shostka and Konotop also discussed. Kyiv Oblast, including cities like Bila Tserkva and Brovary, was also covered.
Zelenskyy asserted that the restoration process was far too slow and criticized local authorities for providing inaccurate information. He outlined plans to address this issue by developing additional coordination mechanisms between cities, local communities, and ministries, particularly the Energy Ministry, Digital Transformation Ministry, and the community-focused ministry.
President Zelenskyy also mentioned a discussion with Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi regarding the restoration of damaged buildings at the Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics in Kyiv, which suffered Russian attacks overnight on November 13. Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal presented a report on safeguarding transformers and equipment in Ukraine's power grid, and Zelenskyy directed the provision of air defense systems and the enhancement of mobile fire groups tasked with protecting agricultural facilities.
The president announced preparations for new defense packages for Ukraine. Additionally, Zelenskyy reaffirmed that a speed limit of 161 kilometers per hour remained in effect for Starshield, the military version of Starlink, along the front line and in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory. On November 13, the Energy Ministry reported ongoing Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, leaving consumers in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Rivne, Sumy, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi, and Chernihiv without electricity in the morning.
In November, First Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal reported a funding shortfall of 450 million euros for the Energy Support Fund, including a need for 100 million euros for cables.
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