Recently appointed Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi chaired a meeting of the Energy Headquarters on Monday, Aug. 10, reviewing preparations for the upcoming winter as Russia continues to intensify its strikes on critical energy infrastructure.First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Svitlana Grynchuk presented reports, alongside heads of Naftogaz, Ukrenergo, Energoatom, Ukrhydroenergo, Centrenergo, DTEK, and the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine, Koretskyi said in a statement detailing the meeting.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.“We reviewed forecasted balances of electricity and gas, based on various scenarios for getting through the winter,” Koretskyi said, adding that “it is important that energy companies work proactively and take on additional responsibility.”Officials identify priority areasDuring the meeting, officials reviewed forecasted balances for electricity and gas under various scenarios for getting through the winter.“We identified the areas where work needs to be urgently accelerated,” Koretskyi said, adding that the meeting focused on protecting critical infrastructure and building reserve stockpiles of fuel and equipment to enable the quick restoration of any facilities damaged by possible future Russian attacks.The meeting comes as Ukraine continues to prepare its residents and critical infrastructure for the upcoming winter. Russia is widely expected to shift its winter campaign away from attacking Ukraine’s power grid, including heating and electricity, toward targeting water infrastructure instead.