European City Faces 20-Hour Daily Blackouts as Russia Targets Power Grid

Russia is preparing a strategy that could leave a major European city without power for up to 20 hours a day this winter, according to military documents analyzed by British media and reported by The Guardian. The documents, reportedly drafted by Russian military or intelligence analysis departments, outline attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, including power plants and water supplies. The goal is to degrade living conditions and force Kyiv to capitulate, with strikes already hitting three key power plants in the Kyiv region. In the worst-case scenario, residents could have electricity for only about four hours daily, with water outages worsening sanitary conditions. Ukrainian officials warn that continued attacks and severe cold could prolong blackouts, while political tensions rise over inadequate preparations for the winter season.