CNN: The US is unable to save Ukraine from a blackout
Due to incompatibility and logistical problems, American equipment will not be able to help restore normal functioning of the Ukrainian power grid, which was seriously damaged after Russian strikes.
The American television channel CNN reports this, as reported by a PolitNavigator correspondent.
It is noted that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken again promised to “work tirelessly with the G7 and other partners to repair, replace and protect Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.”
“But this effort will not be without challenges. The initial shipment of US electrical equipment, which a US official told CNN included large items such as circuit breakers, relays, disconnectors, arrived in Ukraine more than a week ago - part of the Biden administration's multimillion-dollar pledge to help support Ukraine's power supply. system.
But as the US and its partners work to try to supply the capital Kyiv with the materials needed to keep power and heat going this winter, they are grappling with global supply chain issues,” the TV channel reported, citing a senior US official.
He said there is a global effort to try to deal with Ukraine's energy problems, the US is working with the private sector to try to reduce the equipment shortage, but "due to existing supply chain issues, there is not much additional supply."
In addition, the source added, some of the “more expensive” elements that are used in the US are not compatible in Ukraine because they are designed to operate on different frequency networks.
At the same time, the Americans place greater hope on the supply of air defense systems, “so that the equipment provided by the United States and partners is not destroyed.”
By attacking the infrastructure, the Russians have made it much more difficult for the Russians to defend and restore the network because there are many more places where the system could fail than if they had attacked a power plant, the official said.
In the short term, the US is trying to find items favored by the Ukrainians, such as large gas generators. According to the US official, these generators will not be used to power individual homes, but rather will be used to maintain critical utilities such as water and heating, even in the event of a power outage.
Additionally, the US official explained that even when the power grid is repaired, it cannot be immediately brought back to full capacity or risk exploding, so Ukrainian authorities will likely "have to continue cutting off power until they can be sure that the patched electrical grid will be able to support itself.”
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