A petition about the unfair distribution of electricity was published on the website of the Cabinet of Ministers: «the situation in Mykolaiv is particularly difficult»

Power outage in Mykolaiv Oblast. Photo for illustration

On July 15, a petition about the unfair distribution of electricity between the regions of Ukraine appeared on the website of the Cabinet of Ministers.

The author of the petition, Kateryna Khomitska, drew special attention to the situation in the Mykolaiv region, writes NikVesti.

«The situation in the city of Mykolaiv is particularly difficult, where since April 12, 2022, the townspeople have been deprived of central water supply due to the destruction of the water supply system by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The lack of light significantly complicates, and in some cases makes it impossible, the delivery of water (both drinking and domestic) directly to consumers,» the text of the petition reads.

Petition on the unfair distribution of electricity between the regions of Ukraine

The author asks to review the power outage schedules taking into account the difference in air temperature in different regions of Ukraine. She noted that the lack of ventilation, air conditioning and limited water resources have a negative impact on human health.

«According to the World Health Organization, every year high temperatures negatively affect the health of many people, and the heat is especially dangerous for the elderly, infants, people with chronic diseases and those who work outdoors,» the text reads. petitions

In addition, the author noted that the southern and eastern regions of Ukraine are under daily shelling from Russia. Due to the lack of electricity, street announcements, mobile networks and the Internet do not work.

«Residents will not be able to hide in a shelter in time, call an ambulance, etc.,» writes the author of the petition.

In order to consider the petition, it is necessary to collect 25,000 signatures.

Shelling of the energy sector in the spring of 2024

Russia carried out the first massive shelling of energy infrastructure facilities this year on March 22. The Russian army attacked Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kryvyi Rih, Khmelnytskyi, Poltava Oblast, Vinnytsia Oblast, Lviv Oblast, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Mykolaiv Oblast, Odesa, and other regions of Ukraine.

The biggest was the attack on the Dnipro hydroelectric power plant (HPP) in Zaporizhzhia. This is one of the largest and most powerful hydraulic structures in Ukraine. A rocket attack on the Dnipro HPP resulted in damage to two stations and a dam that are part of its structure.

Oleksandr Kharchenko, director of the Energy Research Center, says that by winter, Ukraine needs to restore at least 25-30% of the damaged heat generation: «We need to fully involve imports. Also, before winter, we need to restore as much as possible from coal generation, from hydro generation and build facilities in gas generation as much as possible.»

At the same time, according to the Minister of Energy Herman Halushchenko, it is not appropriate to make any predictions about the difficulty of the next winter for the energy industry of Ukraine. In his opinion, now no one will be able to say with which generation Ukraine will end up in the winter: «Actually, everything looks comforting, because the system, despite the Russian strikes, is intact.»

The BBC predicts that Ukrainians can spend up to 20 hours a day without electricity or heating in winter.

In addition, on the night of June 22, the Russians launched missile attacks on critical infrastructure facilities in various regions of Ukraine. As a result of anti-aircraft combat, 25 air targets were shot down, but energy facilities in Zaporizhzhia and Lviv regions were still damaged. Also, as a result of an enemy attack on one of the facilities, two energy workers were injured.