KYIV, July 16 – The largest Ukrainian hydroelectric power plants (HPPs) are reliably protected from attacks from outside, and the scenario of destruction by Russian troops of the Kyiv and Kaniv hydroelectric power plants is highly unlikely, Ihor Syrota, General Director of PrJSC Ukrhydroenergo, said in an interview with Forbes Ukraine on Tuesday.

"It is virtually impossible to destroy from the outside the largest Ukrainian hydroelectric power plants. Only if several air bombs are dropped on them - for this, the Russians must fly into the territory of Ukraine. The Kyiv and Kaniv hydroelectric power plants are located in the center of Ukraine, far from the front line, so enemy aircraft are unlikely to be able to get closer. This is a highly unlikely scenario," he said.