Blackouts slow down and make weapons production more expensive in Ukraine, - NYT
Date: 2024-05-22 Author: Кирило Загоруйко Categories: WAR, ECONOMY
Power outages in Ukraine not only create inconvenience for civilians, but also impede weapons production. The New York Times writes about this.
“This definitely slows down production and it becomes more expensive. It’s easier for civilians to survive without electricity, but for military production during war it is critical to have it,” says Alexander Dmitriev, who coordinates efforts to provide the military with weapons and other equipment.
In addition to importing electricity from its neighbors, Ukraine is asking Western partners for help in the form of equipment for power grids. In particular, the DTEK company began a campaign asking EU countries to transfer used equipment to Ukraine that they no longer need.
“It is impossible to quickly purchase or order the production of new equipment. The only way is to obtain used equipment from countries that no longer need it, and this only requires their political will,” said company representative Pavel Beloded.
Electrical equipment that can be used in Ukraine is available in Eastern European countries that were once part of the socialist camp. Many of them have already started working on its transfer.
