Ukraine faces serious problems in the energy sector, and this can have important socio-economic consequences. Bloomberg agency reports that it will be "unrealistic" to build additional power capacity before the start of winter, which could lead to a significant outflow of population from the country.
It will be "unrealistic" for Ukraine to build up additional power generation capacity before winter, so about 400,000 people may leave the country due to problems with electricity.
This is reported by the Bloomberg agency.
"Achieving these additional capacities by the end of the year is practically impossible," said Denys Sakva, an energy analyst at the investment bank Dragon Capital.
If Ukraine succeeds in decentralizing power generation, Moscow can shift its airstrikes to the gas distribution system to disrupt fuel supplies (the mini-stations run on gas).
The frequency of Russian airstrikes on such objects has already increased this year. "We are definitely concerned. The Russians began to attack our underground storage facilities in the west of Ukraine," said Oleksiy Chernyshov, head of Naftogaz.
Currently, the constant uncertainty caused by Russian attacks makes it difficult for Ukrainians to plan for the short term, let alone the winter. The NBU predicts that another 400,000 people will leave the country this year due to blackouts and infrastructure strikes.
