Ukraine prepares for winter amid threat of ‘energy genocide’ Under Russian attack, the country could run out of water, electricity and heating along with its infrastructure. According to the New York Times, a complete evacuation of Kiev is hypothesized
Cold is Ukraine’s new enemy. “We have to survive this winter and get stronger in the spring,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Russia is trying to overthrow Kyiv by depriving it of electricity, gas and water. Russian troops are targeting thermal power plants, gas pipelines and reservoirs. Power outages continue in Kyiv and six regions. More than 4.5 million users are without light, especially in the Ukrainian capital. Russia “is trying to commit energy genocide, but Ukraine will resist,” said Zelenskyi’s adviser Mykhailo Podolyak. Messages and commercials are being circulated across the country to give advice on how to save energy.
NYT: Kyiv is preparing to evacuate the capital in the event of a total power failure
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With 40 percent of the energy infrastructure destroyed by enemies, the situation in Ukraine is “catastrophic,” writes the New York Times, which informs: The city of Kyiv is building a thousand heated bunkers that can also be used as bunkers. In order not to run the risk of a collapse in the power grid, the state operator Ukrenergo is imposing regular power cuts in Kyiv and in seven other neighboring regions. The capital is preparing to evacuate in the event of a total blackout, according to the New York Times. But local authorities deny this. “The situation is manageable, at least for now, and there are no signs of people leaving the capital,” said Roman Tkachuk, the city’s security director. But things can change suddenly, “that’s why the government and city council are taking all possible measures to protect our power system,” Tkachuk concludes.
Von der Leyen: 1.5 billion per month for Ukraine
Meanwhile, President Zelenskyy spoke with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and collected in Kyiv the guarantee for financial support from the EU in the coming months: up to 1.5 billion euros per month, i.e. a total of 18 billion euros that will help the meet Kyiv’s needs for 2023.
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Ukraine, UK: Moscow evaluates nuclear power, missiles stationed in Belarus
The latest update from British intelligence says that Russia has deployed some missile batteries on Belarusian territory. This is a sign of Minsk’s growing involvement in the war. But what are the devices used? what are they for And what are the risks for Europe?
In the latest update ofBritish Secret Service we read that Russia has deployed some missile batteries in Belarus, apparently more to signal Minsk’s increasing involvement in the war in Ukraine than for specific tactical reasons. But what are the devices used? And what are they for?
“The pictures showed these two MiG-31K Foxhound interceptor They were almost certainly parked at Machulishchi Airport in Belarus on October 17, along with a large one tank stored nearby in a protective earth dock,” the bulletin said
“The container is probably connected to that AS-24 Killjoy air-launched ballistic missilea large ammunition for which the MiG-31K variant is suitable,” the British report said again