{
  "id": 18308224,
  "title": "Russian milblogger urges hitting Ukraine’s nuclear plants. ISW: without stronger defenses, last winter will likely repeat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/russian-milblogger-urges-hitting-ukraines-nuclear-plants-isw-without",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T12:33:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/11/05/russian-milblogger-urges-hitting-ukraines-nuclear-plants-isw-without-stronger-defenses-last-winter-will-likely-repeat/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Kremlin-affiliated Telegram channel Rybar on November 4th urged Russia to target Ukraine's nuclear plants by damaging their unit transformers or generators. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) warned that unless Ukraine strengthens its defenses against daily waves of Russian drones and missiles, last winter's extensive damage to power generation will likely recur. Last winter, Russia reportedly damaged or destroyed 80% of Ukraine's power generation capacity. This autumn, Russia has continued its assaults on Ukraine's power system, aiming not only at power plants but also substations and high-voltage line towers. Ukraine has listed 60 critical infrastructure sites as potential targets. Strikes have now reached nuclear generation facilities, which can only recover as networks are repaired. Last winter, Russia's campaign damaged or destroyed 80% of Ukraine's power generation. According to the pro-Kremlin channel, precise strikes on key nodes could isolate Odesa and cut off northeastern Ukraine from normal electricity supply. The channel named specific targets, such as 24/750 kV and 24/330 kV unit transformers, generators, and substations at large solar farms. Meanwhile, Ukraine's nuclear plants have been forced to reduce generation due to Russia's large-scale attacks. First Deputy Energy Minister Artem Nekrasov stated that recovery will occur gradually as damaged networks are repaired, with Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast currently facing the most significant challenges due to grid restrictions. Russia's strikes have compelled Ukraine to consider network and distribution protection as crucial for surviving the winter, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called them.",
  "summary": "Ukraine’s nuclear plants have already cut output because the damaged grid cannot carry their power.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Police bodycam captures moments before deadly Russian strike in Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/police-bodycam-captures-moments-before-deadly-russian-strike-in",
        "published": "2026-11-05T13:28:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}