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Ukraine 4 years on: Destruction, Resilience and decentralisation
Feb 26, 2026
Season 8
Episode 8
Montel News
This week marks the four-year anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine - a war which has unearthed new hybrid warfare tactics and the targeting of crucial gas and electricity infrastructure in the country.
What has changed this winter for the people of Ukraine, and will Putin's mission to "freeze Ukraine” and brutally destroy its energy work?
In this episode, Richard speaks to guests in Kyiv about the daily realities that the people of Ukraine have experienced this winter without access to heat and power, and the scale of the repair and recovery that energy workers are doing on the ground every day. Listen also to the broader implications of ongoing war on Europe's energy security, and why energy infrastructure has become a prominent war target.
Host: Richard Sverrisson - Editor-in-Chief, Montel News
Guests:
Yuriy Onyshkiv from - Senior Gas Analyst, London Stock Exchange Group
Oleksiy Povolotskiy - Head of Recovery Office, DTEK
Kristian Ruby - Secretary General Eurelectric
Editor: Oscar Birk
Producer: Sarah Knowles
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