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Russia Attacked Ukraine’s Energy Sector Every Day Since Mid-July—With Over 2000 Strikes
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Russia has carried out 2,147 attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure since July 16, with strikes recorded every day, according to Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers on October 19.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi revealed the figures in an interview with BBC Ukraine, warning of intensifying Russian strikes ahead of winter. He stressed that not a single day had passed without attacks on the country's energy sector since the renewed government took office on July 16.
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Koretskyi noted that the number of strikes was several times higher than during the comparable period last year. Russian forces are targeting electricity, heating, and water infrastructure, attempting to disrupt essential services before winter begins. He added that protective measures implemented under Ukraine's resilience plans have helped the energy system withstand repeated attacks.
“The Government's strategy remains unchanged. We are protecting everything that can be protected and expanding distributed generation,” Koretskyi stated. He explained that Ukraine is working with international partners to stockpile replacement transformers and other equipment, allowing damaged infrastructure to be restored more quickly.
The government is also strengthening backup power supplies for critical facilities, including water pumping stations, to maintain essential services during outages. Koretskyi noted that energy workers, utility crews, and emergency responders frequently conduct repairs under the threat of renewed Russian strikes.
He urged Ukrainians to use government assistance programs to install household backup power systems where possible, warning that the approaching winter requires serious preparation as Russia continues targeting essential infrastructure.
The warnings come as Ukraine braces for what could be Russia's most ambitious winter campaign yet against its power, heating, and water systems.
A document presented to European partners as an intercepted Russian plan outlines the use of up to 1,000 missiles, drones, and guided bombs against substations, power plants, and switchyards linking Ukraine's three operating nuclear plants to the grid.
It names Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Odesa as priority targets and estimates that the campaign could eliminate nearly 15 gigawatts of generating capacity. Before dawn on September 30, missiles and drones struck a major thermal power plant, leaving parts of Kyiv without electricity and water.
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