Since this summer, the war in Ukraine has taken on a new dimension. Russia has intensified attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, launching nine massed attacks since early October. The latest on Friday and Saturday, using a combination of drones and ballistic missiles, led to long power cuts around the country, affecting the supply of heat and water in several cities. Advancing at a snail’s pace on the battlefield, Russia is again dramatically increasing its efforts to win the war ahead of the winter by destroying Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and increasing the hardship for the population. Its hope is that this psychological pressure will lead to a collapse in popular support for continuing the war.
Ukraine’s best defence against Putin’s energy war is more attacks on Russia’s oil refining sector (John Lough – Chatham House)
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