US responds to Vladimir Putin’s musing on risks of nuclear war; Ukrainian president says ‘every metre counts’ defending city in Donetsk region
At a glance: what we know on day 288 of the invasion
Russian forces have fired more than 1,000 rockets and missiles at Ukraine’s power grid, which is still working despite taking major damage, Interfax Ukraine news agency cited a senior official as saying on Wednesday.
Volodymyr Kudrytsky, chief executive of the Ukrenergo grid operator, also told a meeting arranged by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) that his officials were scouring the world for the complex equipment needed for repairs.
These attacks represent the biggest blow to a power grid that humanity has ever seen. More than 1,000 shells and rockets were fired at electrical facilities and lines, including substations.”
The system is still working, it is integrated, not broken or disconnected,” Kudrytsky said.
Continue reading…US responds to Vladimir Putin’s musing on risks of nuclear war; Ukrainian president says ‘every metre counts’ defending city in Donetsk regionAt a glance: what we know on day 288 of the invasionRussian forces have fired more than 1,000 rockets and missiles at Ukraine’s power grid, which is still working despite taking major damage, Interfax Ukraine news agency cited a senior official as saying on Wednesday.Volodymyr Kudrytsky, chief executive of the Ukrenergo grid operator, also told a meeting arranged by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) that his officials were scouring the world for the complex equipment needed for repairs.These attacks represent the biggest blow to a power grid that humanity has ever seen. More than 1,000 shells and rockets were fired at electrical facilities and lines, including substations.”The system is still working, it is integrated, not broken or disconnected,” Kudrytsky said. Continue reading…