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Russian Attacks Have Disabled Almost Half Of Ukraine's Energy Infrastructure, Says PM


Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal (file photo)
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal (file photo)

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says almost half of the country's energy infrastructure has been disabled by Russian strikes. "Almost half of our energy system is out of order," Shmyhal said on November 18, noting that, on November 15 alone, about 100 Russian rockets rained down on Ukrainian cities with energy facilities being the main targets. After the attacks, about 10 million Ukrainians were left without electricity in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zhytomyr, Lviv and other cities, officials said. The Kremlin says the attacks are the result of the "unwillingness of the Ukrainian side to enter into negotiations" with Russia. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here.

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