{"id":502362,"date":"2022-10-20T16:37:37","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T13:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ukraines-utilities-threatened-by-russia-in-wars-new-phase\/"},"modified":"2022-10-20T16:37:37","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T13:37:37","slug":"ukraines-utilities-threatened-by-russia-in-wars-new-phase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ukraines-utilities-threatened-by-russia-in-wars-new-phase\/","title":{"rendered":"#Ukraine&#8217;s utilities threatened by Russia in war&#8217;s new phase"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bf39466c04\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bf39466c04\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ukraines-utilities-threatened-by-russia-in-wars-new-phase\/#Ukraines_utilities_threatened_by_Russia_in_wars_new_phase\" >Ukraine&#8217;s utilities threatened by Russia in war&#8217;s new phase<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ukraines_utilities_threatened_by_Russia_in_wars_new_phase\"><\/span>Ukraine&#8217;s utilities threatened by Russia in war&#8217;s new phase<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>KYIV, Ukraine (AP) \u2014 When a missile struck a power station less than a mile from his apartment on the outskirts of Kyiv, Oleksander Maystrenko didn\u2019t panic, run to a bomb shelter or consider evacuating, even though he lives close to what suddenly has become the Russian military&#8217;s main target in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/russia-ukraine\" data-ylk=\"slk:the war\" class=\"link \">the war<\/a>: anything related to Ukraine\u2019s vital infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>His neighbors also haven&#8217;t budged, despite the fact that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-kyiv-business-government-and-politics-1f00824f6cab639db5654cf0fb9e9e99\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tuesday's attack\" class=\"link \">Tuesday&#8217;s attack<\/a> \u2014 marked by a loud explosion \u2014 killed three people, severely damaged two facilities inside the plant&#8217;s compound and temporarily knocked out power to about 50,000 households, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe aren\u2019t afraid because we aren\u2019t just prepared logistically; we are morally prepared,\u201d Maystrenko said outside his apartment building, where he and two neighbors sat on a bench and smoked only hours after the attack.<\/p>\n<p>This is what the latest phase of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-war-martial-law-e45db58f408947b85f89652fcc4ef39a\" data-ylk=\"slk:Russia\u2019s nearly 8-month-old war in Ukraine\" class=\"link \">Russia\u2019s nearly 8-month-old war in Ukraine<\/a> looks like. Moscow has openly declared its intention to increasingly strike power stations, waterworks and other key infrastructure. One Ukrainian energy official said Wednesday that 40% of the country\u2019s electric power system had been severely damaged, and President <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/volodymyr-zelenskyy\" data-ylk=\"slk:Volodymyr Zelenskyy\" class=\"link \">Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/a> said that Russian forces have destroyed 30% of Ukraine\u2019s power stations since Oct. 10.<\/p>\n<p>But Maystrenko and his neighbors say they are prepared.<\/p>\n<p>If the Russians knock out the power, there are stocks of flashlights and candles, he said. If there\u2019s no gas for stoves, he has a plan to build a rudimentary stove in front of the building\u2019s entrance and use firewood that has been collected to heat it. Water has been bottled and jars of pickled vegetables and canned goods have been safely stored.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone knows to have plenty of blankets and warm clothes for the winter, he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s never been a secret that this power plant is a target, but we\u2019ve been preparing since this war started,\u201d Maystrenko said. The preparations have created a sense of community as well as a united front among neighbors, who once knew each other only in passing and are face a common enemy, he said.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-health-business-kharkiv-0ecf19f07e3d71d9dc860e923291a01d\" data-ylk=\"slk:The attacks have come at a critical time\" class=\"link \">The attacks have come at a critical time<\/a>, with winter <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roaching. Klitschko said that Thursday marks the start of the heating season for Kyiv, which like most urban centers in Ukraine and even Russia uses a Soviet-era central system controlled by the city that provides heat for apartment buildings and businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Following a meeting between Zelenskyy, government ministers, members of energy enterprises and some local officials, presidential adviser Kyrylo Tymoshenko said there would be power supply restrictions across Ukraine from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. beginning Thursday, along with the use of street lights being limited in some cities..<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease take this seriously,\u201d Tymoshenko said on his Telegram channel. \u201cThis applies to residents of ALL regions of the country. &#8230; These are forced steps. Therefore, we all work together on our front!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One area where power and water were reported knocked out by shelling was Enerhodar, the southern city is next to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-business-power-outages-climate-and-environment-b120715e9426626192f76ef4bfdfc355\" data-ylk=\"slk:Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant\" class=\"link \">Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant<\/a>, one of the war\u2019s most worrisome flashpoints. Missiles also severely damaged an energy facility near Zelenskyy\u2019s hometown of Kryvyi Rih in south-central Ukraine, cutting power to villages, towns and to one city district, the regional governor said.<\/p>\n<p>Using energy supplies as a weapon isn&#8217;t a new tactic for the Kremlin, particularly when it comes to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnergy was always quite a holy cow for the Russians, and they claim that by controlling energy they can control the country,\u201d said Hanna Shelest, the director of security programs at Foreign Policy Council Ukrainian Prism, based in Kyiv.<\/p>\n<p>Russian President <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/vladimir-putin\" data-ylk=\"slk:Vladimir Putin\" class=\"link \">Vladimir Putin<\/a>, who declared martial law in four illegally annexed regions of Ukraine, has used his ability to turn off the gas that passes through the country\u2019s extensive, Soviet-era pipeline as leverage. His tactic has been used not just against the government in Kyiv, but also against energy-dependent nations in Europe, who built <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/crime-denmark-copenhagen-baltic-sea-6da9703262ac54944c74296ac6b8b0cb\" data-ylk=\"slk:pipelines\" class=\"link \">pipelines<\/a> via the Baltic Sea for Russian gas.<\/p>\n<p>Under its new strategy, the Russian military hopes to destroy enough of Ukraine\u2019s infrastructure to make life so intolerable that residents will blame their own government, Shelest said.<\/p>\n<p>Putin has called Ukraine a failed state and a historical part of Russia. In trying to make Ukrainians suffer, he hopes they will believe him, she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we see now is that it is definitely not working so well,\u201d Shelest said, adding that Ukrainians are increasingly directing their rage at Putin.<\/p>\n<p>Zelenskyy\u2019s admission that Russia had knocked out nearly a third of Ukraine\u2019s power stations was noteworthy, said Mason Clark, an analyst at the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the Russians can keep up that sustained damage, and the Ukrainians can\u2019t repair it, that could actually start to have an effect,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Clark said he didn\u2019t believe Russia would be able to affect the Ukrainian population\u2019s overwhelming support for their military in taking back the territory seized by Moscow.<\/p>\n<p>Recent attacks by what Kyiv describes as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-kyiv-business-government-and-politics-5a3e86a903ea5de028308f22f32a00c4\" data-ylk=\"slk:Iranian-supplied drones\" class=\"link \">Iranian-supplied drones<\/a> and missiles against civilian housing and other nonmilitary targets \u201cseem to be just terror attacks, essentially to try to intimidate the Ukrainian population,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Russia has used such scare tactics throughout the war out of \u201ca misguided belief that they will be able to force the Ukrainians to surrender and force negotiations,\u201d Clark said.<\/p>\n<p>From a military sense, Russia\u2019s use of the Iranian-supplied drones and Kalibr and Iskander cruise missiles against Ukrainian infrastructure is a \u201cvery poor use of limited-precision munitions,\u201d Clark said.<\/p>\n<p>The Russians are struggling with dwindling supplies of these high-end weapons, he said, adding that a more strategic move would be to save them for the battlefield, because Ukraine&#8217;s air defenses have succeeded in intercepting and shooting down many of the drones.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a waste by the Russians of very expensive and limited systems in an attempt to likely achieve a terror effect that isn\u2019t going to sway the Ukrainian government or population,\u201d Clark said.<\/p>\n<p>Repairing infrastructure often falls to local administrations to handle. The port city of Odesa in southern Ukraine designated crews to help neighboring Mykolaiv, which has been under Russian bombardment for weeks.<\/p>\n<p>In the Kharkiv region, government official Roman Semenukha said Sunday that while repairs to heating systems were underway around the recently liberated city of Kupiansk, it&#8217;s a slow process that first must restore electricity, gas and water.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to emphasize that private households will be connected to the gas supply, but the situation with high-rise buildings is a bit more complicated, for various reasons,\u201d said Andrii Besedin, an adviser to the head of the Kharkiv military administration.<\/p>\n<p>Regional authorities in Kharkiv also are assessing the need for firewood, Besedin said, adding that warming shelters will be set up and authorities would offer to evacuate those who want to leave for the winter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose who wish to do so (will move) to safe areas, where there are all communications. We will work every day to restore the critical infrastructure of these networks,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>Justin Spike contributed to this report from Kupiansk.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>Follow AP&#8217;s coverage of the war in Ukraine at <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/russia-ukraine\" data-ylk=\"slk:https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/russia-ukraine\" class=\"link \">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/russia-ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>This story has been corrected to show that the pipelines run through the Baltic Sea, not the North Sea; and the AP\u2019s style on the Kyiv mayor\u2019s first name is Vitali, not Vitaliy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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