EU Officials Denounce Zelensky's 'Politically Motivated' Firing Of Ukraine's Energy Chief
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The board of Ukraine’s national power grid operator, Ukrenergo, has removed the company’s CEO Volodymyr Kudrytskyi in the wake of the current national state of emergency which has seen whole regions face frequent power outages and rolling blackouts. This was also prompted at the personal request of President Zelensky.
Ukrainian media has indicated that the move to ouster Kudrytskyi began in the wake of the massive Aug.26 drone and missile attack from Russia, the largest of the war, which primarily targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
The resultant mass electricity supply disruptions across the country raised questions over preparedness, specifically concerning incomplete protective structures around Ukrenergo power facilities. This lack of preparedness reportedly ensured the worst possible outcome in terms of the blackouts afflicting Ukrainians. But Kudrytskyi and his defenders say this is a witch-hunt long in the plotting. Continue…