Destruction of Ukraine's energy infrastructure is approaching critical point - European Commissioner

Janez Lenarčič, European Commissioner for Crisis Management, expressed his opinion on Twitter.

“The destruction of Ukraine's energy infrastructure is reaching a critical point. The EU is working uninterruptedly to help sustain its electricity supply,” he tweeted. 

• On November 15, the Russian forces attacked a number of regions of Ukraine. Explosions rang out in Kyiv, Lviv, Rivne, Kharkiv and the region, Kryvyi Rih, Zhytomyr, as well as other cities. Air defense was operating in many regions, in particular, a missile was shot down over the Sumy region. As a result of the shelling, emergency power outages began.

• Ukraine's Ministry of Energy stated that the purpose of the massive missile strike on November 15 could be to shut down Ukraine's nuclear power plants.

• On November 17, the Russian forces again launched a massive attack on Ukraine. DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private power company, said that due to Russian shelling, power outages may last for several days.