Kremlin plans to make Ukrainian cities uninhabitable, The Guardian reports

The Guardian reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a plan to make Ukrainian cities uninhabitable through massive strikes on energy and water infrastructure, according to a leaked analytical document obtained by journalists. The document details a strategy to destroy vulnerable nodes in Ukraine's power grid, including substations at nuclear plants, aiming to paralyze water, heating, and sewage systems to trigger a mass exodus of civilians. Russia continued these strikes even after Donald Trump unilaterally announced an "energy ceasefire" last week. Kyiv is the primary target, with plans to destroy up to 90% of its winter electricity balance, potentially causing blackouts lasting up to 20 hours daily. Ukraine's air defense is hampered by depleted PAC-3 interceptor stocks, while Energy Minister Denis Shmyhal confirmed the document's specifics on weapons needed per target.