Government ready to react to Russian attacks on critical infrastructure – PM Shmyhal

The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“We have been prepared for Russia’s attempt to destroy important infrastructure objects and have been developing different response scenarios. The necessary back-up equipment was purchased. Now, if necessary, the Ukrainian State Emergency Service provides mobile power plants for socially important objects in the settlements, which have been left without electricity so far,” Shmyhal told.

In his words, Ukraine has not requested emergency aid from European neighbors, and there is no power shortage.

“Simply, repair works are now underway. In general, power supply services have been restored across about 4,000 settlements and for millions of household consumers,” Shmyhal noted.

Meanwhile, Ukrainians should be prepared for temporarily interrupted power supply services.

“This is the reality of war. Where necessary, in order to prevent power grids from being overloaded, power supply services are interrupted according to the schedule,” Shmyhal added.

A reminder that, in the morning of October 10, 2022, Russia launched a massive missile attack on Ukraine’s territory. Nineteen people were reported killed and over 100 injured. Russian projectiles struck critical infrastructure facilities. Some regions faced interruptions in power supply services and mobile connection. On October 11, 2022, the enemy again attacked energy infrastructure in several regions of Ukraine.

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