A New York Times report outlines a Russian strategy to target Ukraine's energy and water infrastructure in three stages, potentially leaving Kyiv without 90% of electricity and heating and causing severe sewage failures.
Kyiv could lose up to 90% of its electricity supply, up to 90% of heating, and face severe sewage problems, according to a New York Times report detailing Russian plans to freeze Ukrainians by crippling energy and water infrastructure in major cities.
The report says dozens of ballistic missiles and aerial bombs could target water supply systems, pumping stations, and treatment facilities, marking an escalation in the scale of attacks on such objects.
The plan reportedly unfolds in three stages: first, disabling substations near Ukraine's western borders that import electricity from Europe; second, striking hydroelectric power stations; third, halting operations at Ukraine's three functioning nuclear power plants. Electrical substations, thermal power plants, hydroelectric facilities, and boiler houses may also be targeted, effectively threatening the entire system that keeps cities lit and heated.
Russian President Vladimir Putin aims to weaponize winter conditions, the report suggests, though the New York Times did not specify a timeline for the alleged campaign.
Ukrainian officials have previously warned of intensified strikes on critical infrastructure as temperatures drop, but the reported three-phase strategy indicates a more systematic approach to dismantling the country's energy backbone.
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