Will affect the support of the Armed Forces and consensus: what will be the consequences of winter without light - WP
What challenges are waiting for Ukrainians in the coming winter and how it can influence the front, the newspaper The Washington Post wrote. Journalists spoke with an anonymous topman from the Ukrainian authorities. The interlocutor of the publication stated that the strikes of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroy not only energy but also the psyche of Ukrainians. According to him, people are becoming more and more "clogged, depressed and evil.
" Russian shelling threatens the heat and water supply in the coming winter, in addition, a deterioration of the economic situation is possible. In this regard, the official suggested that the support of the Armed Forces would decrease. He recalled that Ukrainians raise money for the purchase of various equipment, and noted that there would be problems with it.
"Many combat units are largely supported by civilian donations to purchase the necessary equipment - support, which is likely to fall when people will end with resources," the journalists of the word anonymous interlocutor. Another problem that occurs through a difficult winter is the impact on the unity of society. According to the official, unity will decrease and he does not know how to restore it.
"I am most afraid that people will survive such a winter, and there will be no way to find a consensus among the population," said the topman who was quoted by the publication. The article described the consequences of Russian strikes, from which Ukraine lost 9 GW of electrical generation, also mentioned the threat of nuclear power plants, which was warned by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a meeting of the UN General Assembly.
Journalists summarized the words of the head of the UN Monitoring Mission Daniel Bella, who spoke of catastrophic consequences if the Russian Federation once again carried out a massive shelling. "Any additional attacks that will lead to long-term power outages can have catastrophic consequences," Belle said. It should be noted that on September 22, the energy expert Olga Kosharna explained what the Kremlin's whole in winter could be.
According to her, the Russians will beat the high -voltage substations located near the NPP. These substations have not yet been protected by concrete fortifications. If damaged, the atomic reactors will have to be switched off. The situation on September 26 may then be repeated, when four reactors were disconnected and the threat of destruction and a nuclear accident occurred.