Russia has launched another major attack on Ukraine’s power grid as part of a campaign to cripple Ukraine’s energy infrastructure ahead of the winter season. The attack comes as Moscow has expressed deep concern over the possibility of the US supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles.
Kyiv regional governor Mykola Kalashnikov said that two employees of DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private energy company, were injured in a Russian attack on a substation.
Ukraine’s Energy Ministry said that energy infrastructure was also attacked in the Donetsk, Odessa and Chernihiv regions.
Ukrainian President Zelensky wrote on Twitter that Russia has continued airstrikes against our cities and communities. Russia has stepped up attacks on our energy infrastructure.
Russia has launched more than 3,100 drone, 92 missile and nearly 1,360 glide bomb strikes against Ukraine in the past week.
Zelensky has demanded strict sanctions on countries that buy oil from Russia. He has demanded sanctions and tariffs against countries that buy oil from Russia.
Zelensky further said that he had a very positive and useful phone conversation with US President Donald Trump. During this conversation, Zelensky told Trump about Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and opportunities to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense.
A day earlier, Zelensky said that he was discussing with American officials the supply of various long-range weapons, including Tomahawks and more ATACMS ballistic missiles.
