Russia Pounds Ukraine’s Energy Grid as Kyiv Steps Up Attacks on Oil Refineries

The latest bombardments come as ‘retaliation’ for Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, according to Moscow.

Firefighters work at a site of a power infrastructure object, which was hit during Russia's missiles strike, outside Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 22, 2024. Sofiia Gatilova/Reuters

Ukraine’s power grid came under renewed attack this week, with Russian forces using missiles and drones to strike energy facilities deep behind the front line.

“Another massive attack on our energy industry,” German Galushchenko, Ukraine’s energy minister, wrote in a social media post.