The Ukrainian authorities are talking about a shortage of technical fuel and thermal power plants that are not operating at full capacity.
The Kiev economic subgroup on Donbass appealed to the Lugansk authorities, asking for help with the supply of coal and electricity on a commercial basis.
According to RIA Novosti with reference to the words of the press secretary of the LNR Maria Kovshar, the appeal from Kiev was received the day before.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the LPR clarified that the self-proclaimed republic was ready to go to the meeting, considering this fact as a step towards restoring socio-economic ties, but in response Kiev preferred to remain silent.
Recall that since November 1, Russian supplies of thermal coal to Ukraine for thermal power plants have been stopped, which is necessary against the background of growing domestic needs of the country.
The remaining types of coal continue to be supplied, as previously agreed.
In turn, the deputy of the Rada from the “European Solidarity” Alexey Goncharenko said yesterday that the coal reserves of Ukrainian thermal power plants are estimated at 447,900 tons, which is 310,400 tons less than the guaranteed reserves.
As a result, 62 TPP power units cannot work.
The company “Ukrenergo” reported that the increase in electricity consumption in the country occurred against the background of low temperatures in the last days of October.
As a result, production at the thermal power plant increased, which required Kiev to additionally replenish stocks. Emergency assistance was requested by the authorities from Slovakia and Belarus.
As Topnews reported earlier, at the end of September Gazprom signed a contract for gas supplies to Hungary for 15 years, greatly angering Ukraine.