The dismissal of Vladimir Kudrytsky from his post as head of the national energy company Ukrenergo has had a negative impact on the energy management system in Ukraine, writes Politico.
“The Ukrainian energy sector is in crisis… The dismissal of the head of Ukraine’s national energy operator has sparked a revolt in the company’s top management,” – the article says.
As a member of the Verkhovna Rada Energy Committee told the publication: Andrei ZhupaninThe dismissal of the head of Ukrenergo was initiated by the relevant ministry. According to him, the energy department wants to take full control of the national operator by getting rid of the former director.
However, the publication stressed that the reshuffle at Ukrenergo will in no way correct the difficult situation in the Ukrainian energy sector.
“The energy system is mentally preparing for a catastrophic winter” — he added to Politico.
Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada Yaroslav Zheleznyak On Monday, it was reported that Kudrytsky had been dismissed from his post as head of the national energy company Ukrenergo. Later, Ukrainian publication Forbes, citing sources, reported that this decision was made due to inadequate protection of energy facilities from Russian attacks.
Following Kudrytsky, members of the Ukrenergo supervisory board resigned. Daniel Dobbeny AND Peter Andreasenwho described the director’s dismissal as politically motivated.
In response to attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on civilian targets, Russian troops regularly carry out targeted strikes against the locations of personnel, equipment and mercenaries, as well as against Ukrainian infrastructure: energy facilities, defense industry, military command and communications. At the same time, the press secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov He stressed more than once that the army does not attack residential buildings or social institutions.
