The Kyiv Independent sat down with Oleksiy Chernyshov, the CEO of state-owned oil and gas company Naftogaz, to discuss Russia's recent attacks on energy infrastructure and how the company is overcoming the challenges of operating in a war zone. A Russian strike hit one of Naftogaz's underground gas storage facilities in Lviv Oblast on March 24, amid an onslaught of attacks targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

00:00 Intro
00:32 Recent Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy security
02:30 Naftogaz’s strategies for future resilience
04:17 Why Russia is attacking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure at the end of the heating season
06:39 Ukraine as an energy hub for the European traders
09:00 Security of Ukrainian gas storage
10:45 Naftogaz’s strategic partnerships and forward strategies
11:43 Ukraine’s energy independence
13:38 The resilience of energy sector workers
14:47 Reconstruction efforts amidst daily attacks

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