Kyiv – approx. 100,000 people in the Kharkiv region are without electricity, running water and heating. Russia’s new wave of attacks The attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure occurred early Saturday morning. Accordingly, Kiev launched a series of attacks Use of drones and missiles against Russian energy facilitiesBombings began to take place on an almost daily basis between the two countries, increasing the impact on civilian populations and energy supplies throughout the region.
“he massive destruction level According to Kiev, 458 missiles and drones and 45 missiles (of which 406 were shot down) hit energy facilities across the country. Ukraine’s energy minister said it was “one of the most difficult nights” since the start of the war, and the state company Centrenergo reported that its power generation capacity had “reduced to zero.”
“The enemy launched ballistic missiles that are extremely difficult to intercept. It is difficult to recall a direct attack on so many energy facilities since 2022,” he told United News Network.
Russian drones also attacked two nuclear power plants in western Ukraine that supply power to the Khmelnytsky and Rivne power plants. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrei Sibikha accused Russia of “deliberately endangering Europe’s nuclear security” and called for: china and india This is to put pressure on the Kremlin to stop the attack.
Russia has repeatedly targeted Ukraine’s power grid. Its purpose is deprive civilians of heat and water during the winter. Saturday, according to Naftogaz. 9th mass attack Protests against gas infrastructure have been ongoing since October, and half of the country’s natural gas production has already been forced to halt.
Experts believe that repeated attacks Many parts of the country could face winter without heating“Russia is trying to turn the cold into a weapon,” a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force said.
on the other hand, Kyiv Faculty of Economics It reported that damage to energy infrastructure could have long-term effects on the economy and public welfare.
In retaliation, Ukraine steps up attacks on Russian energy facilitiestrying to disrupt oil exports and cause fuel shortages in Moscow.
on sunday, More than 20,000 people in Russia they didn’t have electricity In border areas such as Belgorod, Kursk and Voronezh. In the regional capital Belgorod, Governor Viacheslav Gladkov reported that “the electricity and heating networks were seriously damaged,” and in Kursk, a fire at a power plant affected 10 towns.
A drone attack caused a power outage and a fire in public buildings in Voronezh. Governor Alexander Gusev acknowledged that several drones had been intercepted, but a fire damaged part of a local thermal power plant.
Meanwhile, the Russian Ministry of Defense did not mention the attacks in Voronezh or Belgorod, but claimed to have shot down 44 Ukrainian drones over Bryansk and Rostov regions. In Taganrog, a city of 240,000 people, Power outage lasting several hours This was caused by a fire at a substation.
Kiev has been there for months Attacks on Russian refineries and oil depots This is to cut off the source of revenue that funds Moscow’s military offensive.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Emergency meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) After a Russian attack on a substation that supplies power to a nuclear power plant. “These were not mistakes, they were planned attacks. Russia is deliberately endangering Europe’s nuclear security,” Sibiha said.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergei Lavrovreplied that his country “is in strict compliance with its international obligations.” He asserted that Moscow was not seeking to escalate a nuclear conflict.. However, he acknowledged that the Kremlin was already working on this plan. Order of President Vladimir Putin research the possibility of resume atomic testhas been inactive since 1990.
Kremlin spokesman Dimitri Peskov tried to dispel suspicions by saying, “President Putin has repeatedly said that Russia is committed to banning nuclear tests and that he will not do so unless the United States conducts a nuclear test first.”
Putin’s order matched the US president’s statement donald trumpand suggested Washington may resume its own testing for the first time in 30 years, raising international concerns.
During this battle, Diplomatic routes between Moscow and Washington remain frozen. Foreign Minister Lavrov declared on Sunday his readiness to meet with the US Secretary of State. marco rubioThe aim was to “improve bilateral relations,” but reiterated that “there can be no peace without taking Russia’s interests into account.”
Four years after the invasion began, the war began. at a stagnation pointand Cross offensive and destruction of energy infrastructure on both sides of the front line. As Ukraine prepares for another winter under the atomic bomb, engineers struggle to restore electricity as temperatures drop.
Associated Press, AFP News Agency, ANSA News Agency
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