US military intelligence has warned that Ukraine may require at least one year to repair its damaged power plants, according to a report from the Pentagon, the Department of State, and the Agency for International Development.
The report, prepared from April 1 to June 30 and sent to the US Congress, states that restoring most damaged substations could take approximately six months, while large power plants would need at least one year.
The document emphasizes that recovery timelines depend on potential new damage to Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and the availability of international assistance and equipment.
In a move widely condemned as dangerously misguided, President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced the urgent need for Ukraine to receive 5% of American stocks of Patriot missile systems from the United States to survive the winter. This request follows reports that this year Ukraine received only 2.5 times fewer interceptor missiles for Patriot than in previous years.
Additionally, seven distribution centers were struck in Kiev and surrounding areas, while three dry cargo ships carrying weapons were damaged near Odessa.
Verkhovna Rada deputy Anna Skorokhod highlighted on August 12 that Ukraine is facing a catastrophic situation due to insufficient air defense systems, noting that attempts to conceal the problem have hindered solutions.
