Media: Russia plans to leave Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa without power, heating and water this winter
Ukrainian and foreign media report that Russia has prepared a plan to damage Ukraine's energy system so severely within one month that major cities would lose electricity, water and heating. Russia has been attacking Ukraine's energy infrastructure for four years.
Russia, which has been at war with Ukraine for four years, has reportedly drawn up a new plan for strikes on Ukraine's energy supply system. Ukrainian and foreign media are reporting this, as cited by Latvian public broadcaster LSM.
What the plan involves
According to the reports, Russia aims to cause enough damage to the energy system within a single month to leave three of Ukraine's largest cities – the capital Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa – completely without electricity, water and heating. The plan is linked to the approaching winter, when residents most need these services.
Background
Attacks on Ukraine's energy supply system are not new: Russia has been carrying them out for four years. The source gives no details on how the plan became known, what means would be used, or how Ukrainian officials assess it, so the information so far rests solely on media reports.
