# Ukraine lacks funds and specialists to repair energy sector, expert says

https://mins.news/en/item/96716

- TASS, 2026-10-12 15:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2201029

> Alexander Kharchenko, head of the Energy Industry Research Center, said Ukraine cannot repair energy facilities because it lacks funding and specialists. He said the country needs about 20 billion hryvnias ($44.5 million) before winter and predicted some parts of Kiev could face power cuts for 16 hours a day.

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