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​russia Changes Tactics in Targeting Ukraine's Energy System With Cluster Munitions

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One of Ukrainian energy facilities destroyed with russian missiles / Open source photo
One of Ukrainian energy facilities destroyed with russian missiles / Open source photo

In order to inflict maximum damage to Ukraine's energy system, russian occupiers began using cluster munitions

This was stated by the Minister of Energy of Ukraine Herman Halushchenko on the air of the national telethon.

"The tactics of such attacks have changed, and the weapons have changed. As a rule they are using weapons with cluster munitions to cause maximum damage to the energy system, but now the system is balanced," Halushchenko claimed.

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He emphasized that 2024 was the most difficult year for the Ukrainian energy system compared to 2023 and 2022. According to Ukraine's Energy Minister, russians launched 13 massive attacks between March and December and attacked the energy sector every night throughout the year.

russia Changes Tactics in Targeting Ukraine's Energy System With Cluster Munitions, Defense Express
Cluster submunitions from Kh-101 missiles

Over the past month, russia has carried out four massive attacks on Ukraine's energy system, using all types of weapons. However, as Halushchenko noted, Ukraine is "holding its own" and citizens could see this, particularly during the New Year holidays. The energy system is currently working.

"Thanks to the repair campaign, we were able to restore some of the nine gigawatts lost. I will not mention the exact numbers, but the key thing is that the system is balanced today," Halushchenko said.

Earlier Defense Express reported that russian terrorists had attacked Ukraine on New Year's Eve with 111 strike drones.

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