Strike on energy sector: Zelensky orders use of reserve equipment, appeals to partners for support
Zelensky announced this on Facebook following a coordination call, Ukrinform reports.
He said that energy facilities had been hit in several regions, with the greatest damage in Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, as well as the Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv, Vinnytsia, and Odesa regions.
"All necessary forces are being engaged, and I have directed the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Government as a whole to provide equipment from reserve stocks and to urgently contact partners regarding additional support packages," Zelensky said. "I am having a substantive discussion on this with Mark Rutte right now."
Repair and emergency crews are working in all cities and communities as needed, and all energy companies' resources are being deployed. The heating situation is particularly difficult in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Dnipro, as well as Lozova in the Kharkiv region.
He stressed that specific tasks had been assigned to the Ministry of Defense and the Air Force commander.
"I expect the Foreign Ministry and our entire diplomatic corps to work at maximum intensity to inform partners about what is happening and to secure sufficient support for our people and for our country," Zelensky wrote.
He stressed that each such Russian strike confirms that attitudes in Moscow have not changed: they continue to bet on war and the destruction of Ukraine, and they do not take diplomacy seriously.
"The work of our negotiating team will be adjusted accordingly," Zelensky said.
Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine
