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Russia has moved from striking individual power facilities to a “systematic campaign” aimed at paralyzing Ukraine’s entire electricity grid, military expert Ret. Col. Anatoliy Matviychuk tells Sputnik.
If before Russia's focus was on power generation, "now it is on power transmission,” Matviychuk says, noting that the objective is to sever electricity-delivering routes across the country.Furthermore, Russia now combines Geran drones with precision ballistic missile strikes, launching successive waves to “prevent the energy system from being restored between attacks.”The expert notes that:Power and heating outages also leave Ukraine’s leadership facing its greatest social consequence - surging public discontent, argues the expert.
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© Sputnik / Press Service of the Russian Defense MinistryIskander short-range ballistic missile system is used during the Russian military operation
Furthermore, Russia now combines Geran drones with precision ballistic missile strikes, launching successive waves to “prevent the energy system from being restored between attacks.”
Power and heating outages also leave Ukraine’s leadership facing its greatest social consequence - surging public discontent, argues the expert.
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