The New York Times obtains a purported Russian plan to cripple Ukraine’s power grid, including by cutting electricity and heat supplies to three major cities by 90%
Meduza · 2 Oct 2026

The New York Times obtains a purported Russian plan to cripple Ukraine’s power grid, including by cutting electricity and heat supplies to three major cities by 90%

Russia plans to disable Ukraine’s entire energy system. Ukrainian authorities have obtained a Russian Defense Ministry document outlining the plan, The New York Times reported. Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal showed it to two European politicians in late September, sources told the newspaper


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