Russian massive strikes in recent days have caused serious damage to Ukraine's gas infrastructure, said. Minister of Energy Herman Halushchenko.
Repair crews are already working to eliminate the consequences of the attacks.
Damaged facilities in several areas
According to the head of the Ministry of Energy, Russia's strikes were focused on energy infrastructure, In particular gas units and compressor stations.
In some regions gas supply has been cut off due to critical damage to pipelines.
«We have significant damage to the gas infrastructure. Our experts are already working on the restoration, but the scale of the damage is large,» Galushchenko said.
Restoration work continues
The following people are involved in the response repair teams of the GTS Operator of Ukraine and Naftogaz“.
In some areas, we have already managed to restore reserve gas supply to critical facilities.
«We are doing everything to restore gas supply to people as soon as possible. However, the enemy is deliberately attacking the energy system - this is terror against the civilian population,» the minister stressed.
Massive attacks on the power grid
Last week, the Russian Federation made another wave of missile and drone strikes on energy facilities in eastern and northern Ukraine.
As a result, some regions experienced electricity and gas outages, and the energy sector is working in an intensified mode.
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