PRESS RELEASE : President held a meeting on the energy security of the Kharkiv region [September 2022]

The press release issued by the President of Ukraine on 15 September 2022.

During a working trip to the Kharkiv region, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting on energy security issues in the region.

Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleg Syniehubov informed the President that 16 communities were fully de-occupied in the region, and 7 communities were partially de-occupied. About 6% of the region’s territory remains under occupation, while 32% of the Kharkiv region was occupied before the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian military.

According to Oleg Syniehubov, works are being carried out in the region to restore damaged infrastructure facilities, in particular in liberated settlements. Electricity supply lines, mobile communications and the work of medical institutions are being restored in the de-occupied territories.

The President emphasized the importance of restoring electricity supply as soon as possible in the territories liberated from the enemy.

“The de-occupation is ongoing, so we need to prepare a clear plan of action so that it is applicable in other areas that will be liberated,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Minister of Energy Herman Halushchenko, who participated in the meeting via video conference, noted that the work of repair crews largely depends on the pace of demining the territories.

In view of this, the President called to ensure the work of a greater number of crews of energy workers and employees of the State Emergency Service in order to speed up the recovery process.

During the meeting, attention was also focused on the issue of the operation of CHPP and TPP in the Kharkiv region. Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that today, in the conditions of war, it is necessary to develop a plan of measures to ensure reserve capacities of the energy supply system.

In addition, the Head of State got himself acquainted with the progress of restoration of a residential building in Kharkiv, which was damaged as a result of Russian shelling. The roof, walls and balconies are being repaired there, windows are being installed.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky of the III degree to Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleg Syniehubov and the Order “For Courage” of the II degree to Mayor of Kharkiv Ihor Terekhov.

Oleg Syniehubov and Ihor Terekhov were awarded in accordance with the President’s decree of March 6 for a significant personal contribution to the protection of state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, courage and selfless actions shown during the organization of the defense of settlements from Russian invaders.