Russia energy attacks

Ukraine better prepared for Russian energy attacks than last year, PM says

Ukraine is better prepared for possible Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure than it was last winter, although it is impossible to fully protect every facility, Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi said at the annual Yalta European Strategy (YES 2026) meeting in Kyiv.

13 September, 12:18 PM

Russia to target Ukraine’s energy, heating and water systems — intelligence

Russian forces are expected to focus strikes this fall and winter on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, gas transportation system, water supply and heating network, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence deputy chief Vadym Skibitskyi said in an interview with RBC-Ukraine.

18 August, 12:55 PM

Russia unleashes largest energy strike of 2026, hitting Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv plants

Russia’s overnight missile and drone barrage on Feb. 3 marked the most powerful attack on Ukraine’s power grid so far this year, hitting both generation and distribution infrastructure, energy company DTEK said.

3 February, 01:24 PM

Russian drones and missiles strike Poltava oil and gas facilities

Russian forces launched a combined overnight attack on energy infrastructure in Ukraine’s Poltava Oblast on Oct. 16, regional governor Volodymyr Kohut reported.

16 October 2025, 11:25 AM

Russia likely to intensify attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid, analysts say

Russia is likely to intensify attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in the coming weeks as winter approaches, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported.

31 August 2025, 12:55 PM

Kremlin says energy strike moratorium has expired, despite continued attacks on Ukraine

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on April 18 that Russia’s so-called “moratorium on strikes against energy infrastructure” has officially ended after one month.

18 April 2025, 02:25 PM

Russia energy attacks