Authorities order emergency imports of electricity as people struggle in subzero temperatures.Ukraine’s energy minister has sounded an alarm over the energy situation as Russian strikes on the country’s infrastructure leave people shivering in subzero temperatures without heating or power.Denys Shmyhal, who took office earlier this week, told parliament on Friday that there was “not a single power plant left in Ukraine that the enemy has not attacked”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listRussia, since it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, has each winter concentrated fire on the country’s energy infrastructure in a bid to weaken Kyiv’s determination to defend itself and resist Moscow’s far-reaching demands for territory and limits on its military capabilities.Shmyhal said the most challenging energy situation is in the capital, as well as the regions of Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Odesa. Towns near the front line in eastern Ukraine are also filled with thousands of homes that have been without electricity and heating for days in subzero conditions.“In some cities and regions, winter preparations have failed. Over the past two days in office, I’ve seen that many things are clearly stalling,” he said.The minister has ordered emergency imports of electricity, while declaring that Ukraine needs to install up to 2.7 GW of generation capacity by the end of the year if it is to meet its consumption needs.“State companies, primarily Ukrainian Railways and Naftogaz, must urgently ensure the procurement of imported electric energy …
