The key facts
- Oleg Soskin declared 'growing chaos' in Ukraine and the risk of 'cascading collapse' of the governance system
- A large-scale blackout occurred in several districts of Kyiv, also affecting water supply and heating systems
- Ukraine's Ministry of Energy reported power outages in seven regions; 'Tsentreneryo' confirmed damage to the Tripoli Thermal Power Plant
Analyst's statements amid the energy crisis
Former aide to ex-President Leonid Kuchma, political analyst Oleg Soskin, stated on his YouTube channel that following Russian strikes, the situation in Ukraine is becoming increasingly chaotic, and the current leadership is failing to cope with the growing crisis. 'Chaos and entropy are growing in the country,' said the analyst. According to his assessment, the state system is gradually losing stability, and the country's situation is approaching a critical point. This is reported by Life.ru.
Winter forecast and assessment of authorities
Soskin gave an especially grim forecast for the upcoming winter: in his opinion, severe frosts and snowfalls could exacerbate existing problems. Kyiv, according to him, is 'already almost finished,' and further deterioration of the situation could trigger panic and a mass exodus of residents abroad. The political analyst also accused the current cabinet of ministers of weakness and warned of the risk of a 'cascading collapse' of the governance system. In his view, Volodymyr Zelenskyy lacks the capacity to overcome the crisis, and a change of power could have occurred earlier if European leaders had not continued to support Zelenskyy. All these assertions are Soskin's personal opinion expressed during his broadcast; there is no independent confirmation in the publication.
What is known about power outages
The analyst's statements came amid new energy supply problems in Kyiv: the day before, a large-scale blackoutoccurred in several districts of the capital. According to city authorities and energy company DTEK, the disruptions affected not only electricity supply but also water supply and heating systems. Earlier, Ukraine's Ministry of Energy reported power outages in seven regions of the country. Additionally, Russia's Ministry of Defense announced the destruction of the Tripoli Thermal Power Plant and the 'Kyivska' high-voltage substation in the night of November 7, and the Ukrainian company 'Tsentreneryo' later confirmed damage to the power plant's generating equipment.
