Ukraine was preparing on Thursday to restrict its energy consumption to cope with the destruction of its infrastructure by the Russian military as winter approaches, with President Volodymyr Zelensky urging the population to prepare for “all possible scenarios.” “.
“We hope that Russian terror will be directed against energy facilities until, with the help of our partners, we can destroy 100% of missiles and drones,” he added.
Resident Concerns
In the city of Dnipro, the entire city was plunged into darkness on Wednesday night. In the region, 30% of the energy infrastructure was damaged in one week. “I have an electric heater, but if there is no more current, I will have to find another solution,” he explains to BFMTV Ohla.
In his bakery, despite a little extra heat, the temperature barely approaches five degrees. But with power outages multiplying, she is worried.
“When the electricity went out, it was very scary. We didn’t know when the power would be restored,” said Evelina, another town resident.
Foresighted, she has stocked wood in her garden for this winter. “If there’s no more electricity, we’ll use it for heating, if there’s no more gas, we’ll use it for cooking,” she explains.
Reduce the consumption
Volodymyr Zelensky called on Ukrainians to restrict their electricity consumption from 7 am on Thursday. An appeal broadcast by Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klichko, who asked his constituents to refrain from turning on microwave ovens, air conditioners, electric kettles or electric heaters until 11 p.m.
The Ukrainian presidency had earlier announced “restrictions on electricity supply” in Ukraine on Thursday and the creation of mobile electricity supply points for critical infrastructure.
Source: BFM TV
