By Marita Moloney

BBC News

Ukraine is able to export electricity for the first time in six months as its energy infrastructure recovers from months of repeated Russian attacks

Russia began its lengthy and deliberate assault on Ukraine's energy infrastructure last October.
It led to power cuts and scheduled blackouts, leaving towns and cities in darkness during winter

Ukraine was forced to stop electricity exports - but will now be able to sell its excess power again.
Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko signed an executive order authorising the exports, although local customers remain the priority

He said the system had been producing extra capacity for almost two months and that Ukrainians were not facing restrictions

The most difficult winter has passed," Mr Halushchenko said on Friday. "The next step is to start exporting electricity, which will allow us to attract additional financial resources for the necessary reconstruction of the destroyed and damaged energy infrastructure

He also praised the "titanic work" of engineers and international partners to restore the system.
Last month, residents across Ukraine told the BBC that power supplies were becoming more reliable.
"The city has transformed," said Inna Shtanko, a young mother in Dnipro. "Finally, street lights are back, and it's no longer scary to walk the city streets

However, the operator of the country's electricity network, Ukrenergo, has warned that Ukraine could not count on Russian attacks stopping.
Ukrenergo said on Saturday that Russia has launched more than 1,200 missiles and drones at its energy facilities so far during the war.The company described the assault as the largest attempt to destroy a European country's energy system

In cities across Ukraine this winter, some civilians had to use hubs known as "resilience centres" to keep warm during power cuts and freezing temperatures.
The hubs provided power and heat, as well as basic supplies like food and medicines.
Every one of Ukraine's thermal and hydroelectric power plants has been damaged since Russia began targeting energy infrastructure.
Kyiv has also lost control of Europe's biggest nuclear power plant at Zaporizhzhia, which is in Russian hands.

In June 2022, Ukraine had said it was hoping to bring in €1.5bn (£1.33bn) from electricity exports to the EU - its main export market for energy since the war began - by the end of the year


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We all watched as mad man Putin started a deliberate And devastating attacks of Ukraine energy facilities all around the country, leaving thousands of Ukrainian civilians without heat, during the winter.
yet some punks here on nairaland says Putin is not killing civilians

But the resolve of the Ukrainian people were not broken, not only did they survive but shamefully show Putin they were ready to sacrifice alot for the struggle against tyranny..

Putin has failed.
Winter is gone.
Ukrainians are still fighting.

obedience4:
We all watched as mad man Putin started a deliberate And devastating attacks of Ukraine energy facilities all around the country, leaving thousands of Ukrainian civilians without heat, during the winter.
yet some punks here on nairaland says Putin is not killing civilians

But the resolve of the Ukrainian people were not broken, not only did they survive but shamefully show Putin they were ready to sacrifice alot for the struggle against tyranny..

Putin has failed.
Winter is gone.
Ukrainians are still fighting.

All is fair in love…


And war!

My own is a country that has been in war for over 1 year with many facilities damaged and a major generating electricity plant under seizure being able to provide electricity for herself and offering to export the excess to other countries.

Now… that’s development. I don’t want to mention a shi.t hole self acclaimed giant of Nonsense country somewhere in Africa!