Overview

• At a Kyiv press conference, Volodymyr Zelensky said a blackout in Ukraine’s capital would be met with one in Russia’s capital.
• He said he conveyed this stance during his latest discussions with President Donald Trump.
• Kremlin sources cited by Bloomberg have indicated Moscow intends to target Ukrainian power facilities again this winter.
• DTEK’s chief executive warned that Ukraine lacks sufficient air defenses to reliably stop mass missile and drone salvos on power sites.
• Recent attacks have already struck energy infrastructure, including a thermal plant in Kyiv Oblast on September 8, and Ukraine’s top commander reports a longer front and high daily engagements that stretch defenses.