President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky expects further Russian attacks on his country’s power supply. “After every Russian attack, we restore the system as much as possible,” he said in his daily video address on Monday evening. Everything is being done to bring new equipment into the country to repair the damage. Nevertheless, it should be borne in mind that Russia has not given up its terrorist tactics. “The lack of massive rocket attacks only means that the enemy is preparing for new ones and can strike at any time,” Zelenskiy said.
“Although it is obvious that we know where to shoot even without light, Russia still relies on blackouts,” the president continued. But this is “the last hope of the terrorists”. He called on the population to take air raid alerts seriously in order to be prepared for any eventuality. “And we will do everything to get through this winter.”
According to estimates by the Ukrainian military intelligence service, Russia still has an arsenal of around 360 cruise missiles. This is enough for at least five waves of attacks, said spokesman Vadim Skibizkyj.
For weeks, the Russian military has been targeting the entire energy infrastructure with missiles and so-called kamikaze drones. As a result, massive failures in the water and power supply are the order of the day. This tactic is primarily intended to put pressure on the civilian population in winter.