Russia Intensifies Attacks on Ukraine's Power Grid as Winter Approaches

As winter approaches, Russia escalates missile and drone attacks on Ukraines power grid, aiming to undermine civilian morale and disrupt essential services amid ongoing conflict.

• Vladimir Putin has intensified attacks on Ukraines electrical infrastructure, targeting power plants in Kyiv and other cities to weaken Ukrainian resistance as winter nears.
• On Friday, Russia launched a series of strikes using unmanned aerial vehicles, causing widespread blackouts and continuing a pattern of seasonal attacks on energy facilities since the war began.
• President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyevs government, while focusing on its own regional issues, also watches these developments, as they could have implications for energy security in the region.