Russia destroyed half of Ukraine's energy system — Ukraine
In just one day, Russia destroyed 2 gigawatts of electricity, the US ambassador said.
Since March 2024, Russia has destroyed about half of Ukraine's electric power capacity.
This was stated by the US Permanent Representative to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Voice of America reports.
According to her, this led to power outages that affected every Ukrainian across the country. Approximately 3.5 million Ukrainians live without electricity.
“In just one day, Russia destroyed 2 gigawatts of electricity. This is enough to provide light to more than a million homes,” Thomas-Greenfield emphasized.
She added that over the past three years, Russia has killed more than 12,000 civilians, and almost 28,000 more have been wounded. Millions of people were forced to leave their homes.
“Innocent Ukrainians, innocent people all over the world are paying the price for this…
