Archive · 18 Aug 2026

Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure ahead of winter

Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure ahead of winter

Russia and Ukraine are in a big fight that has been going on for four years.

Russia is now attacking Ukraine's power plants and other energy places.

It does this because winter is coming and it wants people to be cold and without electricity.

Russia hopes this will make Ukraine's leader, President Zelenskyy, agree to what Russia wants.

Russia hit a big energy company called Naftogaz many times.

It also hit a mine owned by another company, and a man died.

The Red Cross says hurting these important services on purpose can be a war crime.

The United Nations says many civilians in Ukraine were killed in July.

Ukraine is also attacking energy places inside Russia.

These attacks make the fight even harder for everyone.

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