MOSCOW, October 19. /TASS/. A total of 2,147 explosions were recorded at Ukrainian energy facilities between July 16 and October 17, Ukrainian Prime Minister Sergey Koretsky said in an interview with the BBC.

He recalled that the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine approved his appointment as prime minister on July 16. "As of October 17, there had been 2,147 strikes on energy infrastructure during this period. This figure is several times higher than last year," he said.

Commenting on the overall energy situation, Koretsky added that "we need to prepare for the worst-case scenario."