Ukraine is preparing for another difficult winter, overcoming the consequences of Russian attacks on energy infrastructure. To ensure the stability of energy supply, the government offers a number of non-standard solutions, writes the New York Times .
"They are bringing an entire aging Lithuanian power plant to Ukraine to collect parts for the damaged grid; leased floating power plants from Turkey; and even invited the presence of the UN at critical substations, hoping to deter Russian attacks," the newspaper reports.
But Ukrainian officials have admitted that these measures will not be enough to prevent blackouts. And Ukraine may not be ready for a more serious drop in temperature in January.
For example, spare parts from the old Lithuanian power plant, which were supposed to arrive in the country before the beginning of winter, will arrive only next year.
Negotiations are also ongoing for the supply of power plants installed on the ship. They are planned to be used to supply electricity to Odesa, where there is not enough power generation capacity.
"The steam locomotives, running on fuel or gas, will be moored in the ports of the region and will transmit electricity to the grid through coastal substations," the newspaper describes the structure of such ships.
Negotiations on the lease of such vessels are underway with the Turkish company Karpowership. But there are other problems - Western partners have not yet agreed to pay for this project. Also unclear is the issue of shielding "energy ships" from Russian missiles.
As for concrete fortifications at nuclear power plant substations, officials admit that they are ineffective against missiles. Therefore, IAEA employees were asked to be there so that Russia would not attack them.
