Public sentiment is markedly divided regarding the Ukraine energy crisis, with significant criticism directed at both President Zelensky's leadership and the Western involvement in the conflict. While many express sympathy and support for the struggles of ordinary Ukrainians, a notable faction expresses anti-Ukraine sentiment, viewing the government as ineffective and caught in geopolitical turmoil. This polarized opinion reflects a combination of despair for humanitarian conditions alongside frustration at leadership decisions and international relations.

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I’m not seeing it talked about much - what is more concerning to me is that the main air defense interception rates suck now. 

If you look at missiles shot down they are a fraction of what it was a few months ago. I don’t know if that’s because of a lack of interceptors still or the issue with new Russian ballistic missiles. PAC 3 MSE struggling is not great.

Fritz1705

It seems they finally have started achieving that which they have tried to do since the second Winter of the war.

Now it will be up to Europe to flood Ukraine with electrical spare parts and components to ensure that no matter the strikes, things can be brought back up to speed in quick succession.

Joltie

Arm Ukraine with long range missiles and let Ukraine do the same.

Objective_Mousse7216

Cities left without electricity (and, consequently, heating, water/waste removal) in the middle of winter for prolonged time will make thousands of  Ukrainians leave. Is the EU ready for this scenario?

HopelesslyCivil

Fancy_Gazelle_220

Of this isn't  call to massively invest in solar panels I don't know what is.

johnnyfivecinco

I guess "let the missiles negotiate" wasn't the best idea. Looks like Ukraine is losing that negotiation

gamesta2

Goddammit , dogshit article strikes again. Yes, zero generating capacity from facilities which only 14% from total Ukraine power generation capabilities.

OlegYY

Refugees flooding into Europe for warmth will be a major issue this coming winter.

wolflance1

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That's odd because almost every scrap of news from that war is Ukraine blowing up Russia plants and gas and stockpiles yet the truth of it is Ukraine is facing the energy crisis? This was is so propagandized I really have no idea what to believe anymore .

More_Net4011

This is one of those sectors where Europe could contribute heavily and easily without risking war involvement.

At the very beginning of the war we could have pushed for heavy energetic infrastructure investments.. with stuff like HVD and HVAC connections with Ukraine as well as massive renewables plans and energetic autonomy for EU.

The grid, especially on the west side, would be a very difficult target for Russia.

But we didn't. Well the second best time to do it is now.

AkagamiBarto

I did a small writeup a couple of days ago (formatted with AI) on this subject. Quite prophetic indeed

https://old.reddit.com/r/UkraineRussiaReport/comments/1opluup/ru_pov_the_fatal_asymmetry_why_ukraines_refinery

Exposed Refinery Components for Turbines/Transformers are not a good trade at all

Especially interesting that the company explicitly wrote that they just repaired certain power components since the last attack in 2024 (i think its a turbine), and it is blown up again.

lolthenoob

A little misleading, not to zero in total. Three productions places from one company stopped completely and widespread blackout  but the nuclear plants still produce power, although far from whats needed.

farligjakt

Aside from bombing Russia back, Ukraine should pick one Russian city and make it permanently unlivable until the war ends. Since Belgorod is a logistics hub for Russia, make sure the electricity generation capabilities there are zero, wastewater management, gone, water pumps, gone, grid connections to rest of the country, gone, every time they repair something, erase it. Make them pack up and abandon the city.

rts93

If Ukraine goes for Moscow, what is Muscovy going to do, attack Ukraine? 


Fuck Ruzzia and its supporters.

Phyllis_Tine

Time to pay back in kind AND help keeping Ukraine’s power plants / substations protected against the Russian onslaught.

Embarrassed_Lemon527

Prayers to the courageous defenders to send the invaders into the ground or limping back to their home country.

Glad_Fun_2292

Europe will look stupid when the entirety of Ukraine has to be evacuated. Just because they were too weak in their help.

Microtom_

I assume Ukraine will pay ruZZia back in kind. I think that was what Zelenskyy said a while ago, if ruZZia would continue targeting civilian infrastructure

Nunc-dimittis

I f&amp;%£ hate Russia. Please stay strong Ukraine.

Mission_Pizza9672

I think Europe will soon face a new refugee wave and they could have prevented it in 2022 and 2023 with sufficient weaponry. But their cowardice speaks for themselves.

Previous-Egg885

Every power station in Mordor should just be immediately attacked until destroyed. They want to fuck around, let them find out.

It's time for Ukraine to ESCALATE.

VermilionKoala

Whilst it might feel proportionate to do in kind, strategically the focus should be on degrading the enemy means of attack. Powerstations and infrastructure supporting the biggest concentration of industry, factories are number 2 targets, military number 1. With what you have left over, that could go to rendering cities near the front less livable, since that diverts resources. 
 



I think that is what UA is currently doing. 

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They should invest more in solar panels and battery backups so more buildings can be self sufficient without relying on fuel for generators.


You need kind of a lot of panels to make it work in winter, but if you wire it up right, you can at least keep the house warm and keep a couple lights on, and then run the stove during the day while the battery charges

Quazimojojojo

Scared-Thanks-9251

At this point, it's whoever can cause an energy crash first.

BringbackDreamBars

Spooknik

Russia taking advantage of the very last days of the Gaza war to do as much lasting damage as possible to civilian infrastructure as this news cycle defense shield comes to an end. 
Hopefully.

mrpressydepress

I hope Ukraine will send all of it back and then some

keyboardplatoon

Europe: okay, time to buy energy resources from russia

hi_imovedagain

Permitty

Russia will eat nato for breakfast. China loves it (Taiwan) easy pickings

Ceooffreedom

Ukraine faces widespread power cuts and blackouts as Russian strikes severely damage its energy infrastructure, reducing generating capacity to zero.

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