Russia shifts to comprehensive strategy for destroying Ukraine's energy grid

Russia has significantly changed its tactics for strikes on Ukraine's energy system, according to Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, who stated the enemy has shifted to a comprehensive strategy of destroying the country's energy infrastructure. Shmyhal said Russia is now mass-using turbojet-powered drones in target-search mode, employing MESH networks and artificial intelligence to increase strike accuracy. Key targets have included substations, distribution equipment, power lines, thermal and hydroelectric plants, and oil and gas infrastructure. The situation remains especially difficult in Kyiv and Dnipro, where repair work continues around the clock with additional energy worker brigades formed. Shmyhal also noted that communities are being strengthened through the development and launch of already-installed distributed generation.