Ukraine Conflict
Moscow launched a special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022 with the aim of saving the people of Donbass - primarily the Russian-speaking population - from Kiev's constant attacks.

Russian Army Strikes Gas-Energy Complex Linked to Ukrainian Military Industry

© AP Photo / Yakiv LiashenkoFlames and smoke rise from a blaze at an electricity facility after a Russian attack in Kharkov, Ukraine, March 22, 2024.
Flames and smoke rise from a blaze at an electricity facility after a Russian attack in Kharkov, Ukraine, March 22, 2024.  - Sputnik India, 1920, 11.02.2025
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russian forces have targeted energy facilities crucial to Ukraine's military-industrial complex, the Ministry of Defence has reported.
"During the night, the Russian Armed Forces carried out a coordinated strike using long-range precision weapons launched from land, air, and sea, along with attack drones. The targets, including gas and energy facilities critical to Ukraine's military-industrial complex, were successfully hit," the report states.

Russian forces also targeted military airfields, storage sites, and locations involved in the preparation and deployment of attack drones. Moreover, operational-tactical aviation, strike drones, missile troops, and artillery struck enemy personnel and equipment across 137 areas.

Throughout the night, air raid alerts were declared across several Ukrainian regions. Local media reported explosions in Poltava, Kharkov, Cherkasy, and the Merefa city in Kharkov region, as well as in the Ukrainian-controlled part of Kherson.
Later, Ukraine’s Energy Minister German Galushchenko announced emergency power cuts across the country. Nine settlements in Poltava Oblast were left without gas.
In responce to Ukrainian attacks on civilian infrastructure, Russian forces regularly target enemy personnel, equipment, mercenaries, and infrastructure, including energy facilities, the defence industry, military command centres, and communication networks.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has repeatedly emphasised that the Russian military does not strike residential buildings or social institutions.
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