Zelenskyy: Pace of energy sector recovery is too slow

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that the pace of restoration work following Russian attacks on the energy sector is too slow.

Source: Zelenskyy following a conference call on the situation in the regions

Details: Zelenskyy noted that there was inaccurate reporting from local authorities in several cities. At the meeting, officials determined how this can be rectified.

The president wrote that the Ministry of Digital Transformation, the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development must prepare additional mechanisms for interaction with cities and communities so that recovery is faster.

Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal reported on the protection of transformers and other equipment in the power system. There were also reports on the aftermath of strikes on Sumy Oblast, restoration work in Shostka and Konotop and the situation in Kyiv Oblast: in Bila Tserkva, Brovary and other cities.

Zelenskyy also instructed the Air Force and the government to provide air defence and update the operations of mobile fire groups to protect designated facilities of the agricultural industry.

Background:

• Zelenskyy previously said that Kyiv is in the worst situation of any region in Ukraine in terms of the power supply.
• Later, Zelenskyy said that he had instructed the government headed by Serhii Koretskyi to develop a plan for introducing free travel on surface public transport in Kyiv.

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