WSJ: Ukraine Has Found A Way To Prevent Blackouts

• 7.10.2025, 11:08

Six power facilities are already operating in Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions.

Ukraine has put into operation a new system of backup batteries developed in the United States, which are placed in top secret locations and ensure the stability of the power supply even under possible Russian attacks.

As The Wall Street Journal writes, the battery parks with a total capacity of 200 megawatts are capable of powering about 600,000 homes for two hours.

"Most importantly, the batteries give engineers time during bombings Each unit can be quickly replaced without interrupting the entire grid, greatly improving the reliability of power supply in the event of an escalation of hostilities.