Zelensky holds crisis meeting to avoid "breakdown of energy system" as Russia continues attacks on power stations
From CNN’s Olga Voitovych, Yulia Kasaieva, Jo Shelley and Jonny Hallam
President Volodymyr Zelensky holds a meeting to find ways to avert the threat of a nationwide blackout on October 19.
President of Ukraine
Amid a wave of Russian missile and bomb attacks striking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelensky held crisis meetings to find ways to avert the threat of a nationwide blackout.
Photos of Zelensky chairing a meeting discussing the energy crisis were posted to his official Telegram channel on Wednesday. In the caption, Zelensky said his team, “Discussed the necessary steps to eliminate the consequences in the event of a breakdown of the energy system of Ukraine.”
“We are working to create mobile power points for the critical infrastructure of cities, towns and villages,” he said. “We are preparing for various scenarios of possible consequences.”
“Ukraine will defend itself. No matter what the enemy plans and does,” Zelensky added.
Here are the Ukrainian thermal power plants [TPP] hit by Russian strikes on Wednesday, according to Ukrainian officials:
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- Kryvyi Rih TPP: located near the city of Zelenodolsk in Ukraine’s central Dnipropetrovsk region. Primary fuel is ordinary coal, reserve fuel oil and gas.
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- Ladyzhyn TPP: located in Ladyzhyn city in the west-central Vinnytsia region. The main fuel is steam coal, fuel oil is used as a reserve and emergency fuel.
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- Burstyn TPP: located in Burshtyn city in the western region of Ivano-Frankivsk. The main fuel is coal from Ukrainian coal basins, auxiliary sources from natural gas and fuel oil.