Kudrytsky shouldn't be making media appearances but testifying to investigators – political analyst

"People involved have informed me of another piece of trash about Ukrenergo. It appears that Volodymyr Kudrytsky and his deputy Brekht have been systematically sabotaging all possible fire protection measures at critical infrastructure sites under their supervision. Unfortunately, even the full-scale war hasn't changed this trend! There is a national program, "Fortress Country", and a corresponding government decree from August 2023 outlining requirements for fire safety at critical sites during wartime. Kudrytsky and Brekht had to be aware of these requirements," emphasized Kulyk.

According to his sources, Kudrytsky delegated the matter to Brekht, who reportedly kept documents for months only to return them with supposed errors.

"Errors were corrected, yet Brekht would hold onto the documents again, eventually sending them back, citing a missing comma. This was going on for months. During project design, project teams receive systematic changes to their assignments from Ukrenergo, sometimes five to seven changes issued monthly, making timely and quality project completion impossible. As a result, the construction of protective structures is delayed. Then, they arrest Ukrenergo's security chief for allegedly targeting Russian missiles at power plants and power transformers," stated Kulyk.

Kulyk is convinced that because of such an approach, most Ukrenergo facilities do not meet fire safety standards.

"For instance, as my source informed me, work on restoring the water supply for fire sprinkler systems and automatic fire suppression systems at most substations is not being done. Fire suppression systems are reportedly left deliberately disconnected from the water supply. Those underway projects proceed against approved designs that have passed emergency service reviews. At some sites, work has stopped," Kulyk detailed.

The expert suggested that the management might be preparing Ukrenergo for bankruptcy to sell it at a lower price.

"For this reason, I sincerely hope that the head of the relevant committee, Andrii Herus, and Energy Minister German Galushchenko will not only take notice of this situation but also organize an audit of the fire protection measures at critical infrastructure sites under Ukrenergo. If the situation is indeed this dire, Kudrytsky shouldn’t be appearing on air and at conferences but must be giving testimony to investigators," he concluded.