Ukraine Struggles to Keep the Power On Under Russian Bombardment
2024/12/12
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Andriy
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Lesya
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Samantha Power
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Greg Dixon: 俄罗斯持续对乌克兰发射导弹,目标通常是基础设施,例如发电厂,导致乌克兰民众面临停电,尤其是在严寒的冬季更加难以应对。
Lesya: 我是一名发电厂工人,由于俄罗斯导弹袭击,我的工作场所被摧毁,但我仍然坚持每天回到岗位上进行修复工作。我们经历了袭击的恐慌,但我们已经适应了,并努力恢复生产。我们必须在寒冬来临之前完成修复工作。
Oleksandr: 俄罗斯多次袭击了我们发电厂,虽然最初袭击造成了恐慌,但我们已经适应了这种状况,并持续努力修复发电厂。我们必须继续努力,确保电力供应。
Vasyl: 我负责发电厂的维修工作,我们正在努力修复受损的锅炉、涡轮机、发电机以及燃料供应设备。这是一项艰巨的任务,我们正在学习如何在战时条件下进行维修,同时确保安全。
Andriy: 我们更换了所有受损的电线,这些电线在导弹袭击后全部损坏。我们必须确保电力供应的稳定性,这对于乌克兰人民至关重要。
能源官员: 尽管俄罗斯对乌克兰发电厂的袭击造成了严重破坏,但来自欧盟和美国的援助帮助减轻了损失。如果没有这些援助,情况会更加糟糕。
Samantha Power: 虽然没有万能的解决方案,但乌克兰盟友提供的防空系统和物理防护措施在保护能源设施方面发挥了重要作用。这些措施帮助我们最大限度地减少了损失。
Petro: 我们正在加班加点修理管道,争取在天气变冷之前完成维修工作。我们必须尽快完成,因为下一次袭击随时可能到来。
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Lesya: 'But earlier this year, a Russian missile hit the plant. The attack really shook everything up, Lesya says. Look at all this mess. That used to be the conveyor belt. She remembers everyone running to the bomb shelter the day of the attack. And we stayed there a long time, like three hours, she says. We hoped the missile would hit somewhere else, but it came right at our plant. We heard the explosions from the shelter.'
Oleksandr: 'He says Russia has already attacked it several times. He worries about morale. There was a lot of panic after the first strike, he says. We are civilians. We aren't trained to deal with this. After the first couple of attacks, though, it became clear that this was not going to end, and we had to get used to it.'
Vasyl: 'He's in charge of repairs. Boilers, turbines, generators and also equipment for fuel supply, he says. All this needs to be restored. He says workers are learning how to do this on the fly, following safety precautions in case something collapses.'
Andriy: 'We replaced all those wires, he says. Over there you can see the new ones. Everything was damaged after the missile exploded.'
Energy officials: 'Energy officials say the damage would have been much worse without support from the European Union and the U.S.,'
Samantha Power: 'What we have learned over this very difficult wartime period is there is no panacea, but if something slips past air defense, if Ukrainians are not able to shoot down, whether it be a drone or a missile, this physical protection has made a profound difference in keeping energy online.'
Petro: 'We just have to finish before it gets really cold, he says. Sooner even. As soon as possible. At least, he says, before the next Russian missile strike.'
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