Russia Steps Up Strikes on Ukraine’s Energy Network Ahead of Winter

Overview

• Kyodo reports say intensified Russian attacks on energy facilities are raising the risk of gas and electricity shortages across Ukraine.
• Gas shortfalls have already delayed the start of centralized heating in some municipalities, with effects reported in Kyiv.
• Kyiv is enforcing near-daily planned power outages as temperatures drop, prompting residents and businesses to rely on generators and temporary warming sites.
• A strike on a thermal power plant in Sloviansk killed two workers and injured at least five, with local media warning of potential impacts on regional supply.
• Kyiv’s mayor warned this will be the most severe winter since the invasion and urged residents to conserve electricity.