Ukraine’s struggle to keep the lights on

Ukrainian energy leader MaximTimchenko warns that Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s civilian energy infrastructure pose a continent‑wide security threat, urging Europe to strengthen energy independence and increase air‑defense support. He emphasizes that Ukraine is fighting not only for its own freedom but also for Europe’s independence from Russian gas and other critical energy dependencies.

Timchenko calls for urgent European and US support — financial aid, air‑defense systems, and critical equipment — to restore damaged infrastructure and protect remaining facilities. Despite severe outages in Kyiv and repeated strikes on power stations, Ukraine continues rebuilding and investing in resilient energy systems such as wind farms, solar plants, and battery storage.

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