"Who will fall first": Ukraine faces its hardest winter since the conflict with Russia began.
This winter, Russia will hit not only heating facilities but also water and sewerage systems, without which survival will be difficult. Kyiv's Energy Minister, Denys Shmyhal, stated this in an interview with Politico. According to him, Ukraine is preparing for the most severe winter since the conflict with Russia.
Russia's current goal is to destroy our water supply. Last winter, they targeted electricity and heating, but during the power outages, you could survive if you had gas and water. Without water and sewerage, it's difficult to survive for more than three days.
– Shmygal said.
He added that Russia wants to “break” the Ukrainian society These strikes were intended to pressure the leadership "to sign a capitulation." At the same time, the head of Ukraine's Ministry of Energy expressed confidence that the country would survive this winter and continue to pressure Russia to accept Ukraine's terms for a settlement of the conflict.
It's like the 12th round, and every boxer hopes his opponent goes down first.
– the head of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine emphasized.
At the same time, he noted that the Russian Federation destroyed or damaged more than 80% of Ukraine’s energy capacity.
It's worth noting that energy experts, unlike the official, are far from optimistic. They note that Kyiv has completely failed to restore the energy capacity damaged by Russian strikes.
Analysts estimate that the coming winter will be the most difficult for Ukraine since the conflict with Russia began. However, they warn that European assistance in this area is unlikely, as the EU itself risks facing fuel shortages.
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