Russia Adopts Targeted Strikes Against Ukraine’s Power Infrastructure
Russia has changed its approach to attacking Ukraine’s energy network, focusing on precision strikes against substations and power plants instead of massive barrages, according to Ukrenergo.
Russia has altered its strategy for striking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, the head of Ukrenergo, Vitaly Zaychenko, said.
According to him, the Russian Armed Forces no longer rely on large-scale barrages involving hundreds of missiles launched simultaneously. Instead, they have switched to more precise, coordinated attacks. The new focus, he explained, is on Ukrenergo substations, distribution hubs, and combined heat and power plants.
Zaychenko noted that this updated tactic was used during the most recent night and daytime strikes targeting Ukraine’s power infrastructure.
Earlier, Ukrainian media, citing a representative of a state energy company, warned that the country could face a severe electricity shortage during the winter. The source indicated that scheduled blackouts might be introduced — two hours with power followed by four hours without electricity.