Lessons from Ukraine’s Resilient Infrastructure
October 25, 2023
After Russian drones damaged power lines near a nuclear plant in the Ukrainian region of Khmelnytskyi, the president of Ukraine declared that his country’s air defenses and civil systems were preparing for another winter of Russian attacks on energy infrastructure. Indeed, even after nearly two years of war, the nation still manages to provide a remarkable level of electricity and other technical services to its citizens, Daniel Armanios, Jonas Skovrup Christensen, and Andriy Tymoshenko write in Issues. How Ukraine managed this feat, the authors add, holds lessons for other societies facing threats, whether from war, climate change, or economic disruption.