# Russia Targets Ukraine Energy as Winter Approaches

> Zelenskyy warns Russia's winter blackout plan threatens Ukrainian civilians.
- Title: Russia Targets Ukraine Energy as Winter Approaches · Dw
- Summary: Zelenskyy warns Russia's winter blackout plan threatens Ukrainian civilians. Zelenskyy says Russia is targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure to cause…
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- Source: Dw — https://dw.com/en/russia-wants-blackout-in-ukraine-as-winter-comes-zelenskyy/a-79686703?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
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- Topics: russia, ukraine, zelenskyy, energy infrastructure, winter blackout, russian attacks, ukrainian energy, news, world, politics
## Zelenskyy on energy attacks
Ukraine's president says Russia is targeting critical power facilities to cause winter blackouts.

> More than 15 critical power generation and transmission facilities were targeted across different regions of Ukraine
## Russia's energy campaign
Russia claims attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure including Zhytomyr substation and Kryvyi Rih steelworks.

> Ukraine's largest steelworks in Kryvyi Rih supplied steel products to the Ukrainian military-industrial complex
## Civilian casualties
One ambulance driver killed and 19 others injured in Kherson airstrike including a child.

> Ukrainian authorities said one person, an ambulance driver, was killed and 19 others injured
## Zelenskyy on winter threat
Zelenskyy warns Russia will leave millions without electricity and heating before winter.

> Russia is trying to cause a blackout in Ukraine, right before winter. Russia is trying to leave millions of our people without electricity and heating
## Trump sanctions waiver
Trump's sanctions waiver for Russia boosts Putin's position as Russia claims military gains.

> A US sanctions blackout, easing pressure on the aggressor, financial rewards for Putin, all of this only encourages him to keep attacking
## Key takeaway

Zelenskyy says Russia is targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure to cause winter blackouts, urging allies to pressure Moscow.