Ukraine pushes Russia back in Donetsk as military, civilian casualties soar
Russia is fighting for settlements it once firmly held in Donetsk, and has retreated from many others.
Ukraine claims Russia has a winter attack plan targeting 60 critical infrastructure sites with up to 1,000 missiles, drones, and bombs. According to an intercepted document presented by Ukraine's Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal to The New York Times, Russia aims to cripple energy infrastructure including electrical substations, hydroelectric and thermal power plants, and boiler houses.
The document, dated August, reportedly lists priorities such as substations near Ukraine's western border, hydroelectric plants, and potential strikes on three operational nuclear power plants. The attack strategy also includes water supply and sewage systems, which analysts suggest could threaten civilians' basic living conditions and divert resources from defense.
While the document's authenticity remains unverified, Ukraine's defense-industrial sector has acknowledged it as a calculated rather than finalized military operations plan.
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- Russia has a plan for Ukraine this winter, Ukraine says: intercepted document reportedly outlines up to 1,000 missiles, drones, and bombs targeting 60 critical infrastructure sites euromaidanpress.com
- Defense Intel Chief: Russia targeting Ukraine's railways and Dnipro bridges in escalating strike campaign news.err.ee
- 35 killed in strikes on Ukraine's Donetsk region as Russia reports four dead across Belgorod euronews.com
