Russia Prepares Major Kyiv Energy Strike Campaign Ahead of Independence Day
ISW reports Russia plans a large-scale campaign against Kyiv’s energy infrastructure in the coming weeks, potentially using ballistic missiles to exploit Ukraine’s interceptor shortages and disrupt winter repair efforts; the assessment notes ongoing strikes against energy facilities, prior fall–winter campaigns, and Ukraine’s efforts to fortify grids, while also reporting Ukrainian long-range strikes on Russian oil facilities and continued frontline activity in northern Sumy, Kharkiv, Donetsk, and southern axes.