The country has lost more than two-thirds of its electricity production capacity, the agency has said
Ukraine is in for a tough winter, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its latest report published on Thursday. It estimated that the country has lost more than two-thirds of its power production capacity since the outbreak of the conflict with Russia in early 2022.
Moscow began targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure in October 2022, following the bombing of Russia’s Crimean Bridge. It intensified the attacks in March this year, striking power plants and distribution facilities across Ukraine in response to Kiev’s campaign of drone strikes on Russian oil refineries and storage depots.
According to the IEA, this year’s wave of attacks has put Ukraine’s ability to generate enough power during peak demand this winter in jeopardy. The agency noted that while rolling blackouts and other interruptions to supply have effectively “become…