UKRAINE, KHARKIV, Oct. 2 — Russia is planning to collapse Ukraine’s energy infrastructure as the fifth winter since the beginning of the full-scale invasion approaches. The major Ukrainian cities Kharkiv, Kyiv, and Odesa are among the main targets of the Russian alleged military campaign, The New York Times reported, citing Denys Shmyhal, the Minister of Energy of Ukraine. In those cities, Russia plans to cut 90% of energy supply. 

According to Shmyhal, Ukraine has reportedly intercepted Russia’s plan to cripple Ukraine’s energy, heating, and water systems with nearly 1,000 missiles, drones, and bombs.

According to the intercepted document, this winter, Russia will target a wide range of critical facilities, including electrical substations for boilers, hydroelectric and thermal power plants, and boiler houses.

Last winter, Russia conducted 50 attacks on Kharkiv’s energy and heating infrastructure, Ihor Terkhov, the city’s mayor, told Dumka, a local media outlet. 

“If there is no energy ceasefire, this will be a very hard winter,” Terekhov said. Terekhov added that last winter, Kharkiv was unable to produce even a megawatt of energy. 

The mayor said that now local authorities are working on installing additional power units, modular boiler houses, and power-generation equipment.  

Two days ago, Russia launched an overnight attack on Kyiv’s energy infrastructure, marking the beginning of another winter military campaign against Ukrainian energy. 

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