9/21/2024 — Ukraine’s energy supply faces ‘sternest test yet’ as war grinds toward third winter

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Workers remove debris in a turbine hall full of scorched equipment at a power plant in Ukraine in April 2024. Genya Savilov/AFP/Getty Images CNN — 

Ukraine’s electricity supply risks “severe disruptions” this winter, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned, urging Kyiv’s allies to help address the country’s energy security.

Russia has repeatedly attacked Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with missiles and drones since its full-scale invasion in February 2022, but its bombardments have intensified recently, leaving the country in a precarious position as colder weather approaches.

“Ukraine’s energy system has made it through the past two winters thanks to the resilience, courage and ingenuity of its people and strong solidarity from its international partners,” IEA executive director Fatih Birol said in a statement Thursday.

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