Russia seeks to split Ukraine along Dnipro: New strike strategy revealed

Russia has shifted its approach to attacks on Ukraine’s energy system. While previous strikes were chaotic, the enemy now acts with precision, aiming to maximize the destabilization of the country’s energy stability ahead of the winter season.

This was stated by Major of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and political scientist Andrii Tkachuk on air with 24 Kanal.

According to him, the Kremlin has adopted a new objective: to gradually erode the resilience of Ukraine’s energy system, creating conditions for electricity shortages.

Russian forces have abandoned their earlier tactic of mass shelling dozens of targets. Now they concentrate their efforts on one or a few key targets. Within a single series of attacks, they may direct dozens of drones and missiles at one target to completely destroy it.

“They’re conducting massive strikes on single facilities — sending dozens of drones and missiles at one target to wipe it out,” Tkachuk explained.

Splitting Ukraine along the Dnipro

The Russians are focusing primarily on energy hubs that link the power grid between the left and right banks of the Dnipro River. By doing so, the enemy seeks to disrupt the stability of electricity distribution and create regional imbalances.

“Their goal today is to divide Ukraine energetically into left and right banks. The left bank has higher electricity consumption, and they are trying to create a deficit there,” the expert noted.

Risks of widespread blackouts

Russia’s pinpoint strikes reduce the capacity of energy grids and heighten the risk of damage to substations near nuclear power plants. In the event of hits, emergency situations could arise, potentially causing widespread power outages.

Ukrainian energy workers, in turn, are forced to swiftly redistribute loads between regions to prevent cascading failures in the grid.