"We ... have 88 power units of thermal power plants, which generate electricity, which balances nuclear power", - quoted by RIA Novosti Krulko.

According to him, "today out of 88 power units, 37 are functioning, 51 are not functioning."

He noted that "half of them do not work on the so-called emergency request."

“This is a lack of fuel.

That is, they are ready, but they do not function, ”the deputy said.

Earlier it was reported that Belarus, within the framework of the emergency assistance agreement, at the request of Ukraine, began supplying electricity to its energy system.

Later, Ukrenergo said that Ukraine was forced to activate emergency assistance from the power system of Belarus due to the increased accident rate at the power units of TPPs.