Russia begins air campaign targeting Ukrainian energy grid

Brady KnoxSeptember 30, 2026

The article reports that Russia intensified its air campaign against Ukraine during tuesday night into wednesday,launching drone and ballistic missile strikes primarily targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure,including power plants and substations around Kyiv and other regions. This focus on energy infrastructure represents a shift from previous attacks on logistics, warehouses, and communication centers. The article also includes promotional content for the Washington Examiner, emphasizing the importance of staying informed through subscription options and offering full access to their coverage, analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Russia’s anticipated air campaign targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure began Tuesday night into Wednesday, with drones and ballistic missiles hitting power plants and other energy infrastructure in and around Kyiv and across the rest of the country.

Mass missile and drone strikes on Ukraine have become routine, but the night was unique in the choice of targets. Instead of previous months’ focus on warehouses, logistics centers, supermarkets, industrial centers, and, more recently, telecommunications and data centers, Moscow focused its barrage almost entirely on power plants, substations, and other energy infrastructure.