Published on
30/08/2026 - 11:58 GMT+2
Russia's defence ministry says it is preparing large-scale strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, framing the move as retaliation for Kyiv's attacks on Russian territory, as the death toll from a Russian strike on an ammunition depot near the Ukrainian capital climbed to 38.
"The Russian Armed Forces have begun preparations for massive strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in response to what Moscow describes as ongoing attacks by the Kyiv regime on Russia’s civilian infrastructure and fuel and energy facilities," the defence ministry in Moscow said on Telegram.
The warning revives fears of a repeat of last winter, when Moscow's bombardment of Ukrainian power plants devastated the country's grid and left millions without heat or electricity in sub-zero temperatures.
