Ukrainian Energy Minister Kharushenko (pictured) has warned that New Year's Eve is likely to see the biggest disruption to the energy system.

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[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] The Russian army continued to bombard key infrastructure in Ukraine, causing power, water and heating interruptions for millions of people. Although some facilities have been repaired and power has been restored, it is still quite difficult to supply power to the whole country. Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said on Tuesday that "New Year's Eve is likely to see the largest disruption to the energy system."

According to "CNN" report, Kharushenko delivered a speech on TV on the 27th, Ukraine is trying to take advantage of the gap between Russian attacks to increase power production and provide transmission to alleviate power shortages, then he changed the subject and warned, then As New Year's Day approaches in 2023, "the risk of a Russian bombardment on New Year's Eve may rise."

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Kharushenko said that the Russian army did not stop bombing Ukraine's energy system, but booked a date first. "It is very likely to launch an attack on New Year's Eve, which will cause the largest damage to our energy system." The exact amount of Russian shelling and how much damage it will do to the electrical system makes it difficult to make any plans now.

On the same day, Ukraine’s national energy company (Ukrenergo) pointed out that after the power plant increased power production, the power shortage problem in the system has slightly decreased, but it still cannot meet the needs of the people across the country. However, at least part of the restoration of power users has increased, and industrial power consumption has also increased. growing.

It is reported that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed on the evening of the 26th that there are still about 9 million residents in Ukraine without electricity.