In previous weeks, Russian shelling of Ukrainian energy facilities was likely carried out with the aim of minimizing the country's defense-industrial capabilities – Putin's army took maximum advantage of the shortage of air defense missiles to destroy energy networks.
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NBN writes about the fact that the terrorist state has expanded the selection of targets for attacks on critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine, intensifying attacks on hydroelectric power plants, citing the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
In particular, on March 28-29, the Russian occupation army not only shelled the Kanevskaya and Dniester hydroelectric power stations in the Cherkassy and Chernivtsi regions, but also launched a series of attacks on unspecified critical infrastructure facilities in the Ivano-Frankivsk and the Ivano-Frankivsk regions. Dnepropetrovsk areas. In addition, Russian “military correspondents” are confident that their “liberators” carried out attacks on the Krivoy Rog thermal power plant and the Srednedneprovskaya hydroelectric power station in the Dnepropetrovsk region. Also, it should be taken into account – on March 22, the Dnieper hydroelectric power station (THPP) in Zaporozhye was damaged by the invaders: this facility, it seems, will not be able to function for a long time.
ISW analysts emphasized the updated scheme of the Russian Federation regarding defeat of Ukrainian dams and hydroelectric power plants will lead to a significant turnaround and escalation of the campaign of strikes against Ukraine. For example, until the end of March of this year, Putin’s army did not launch long-term missile attacks on dams and hydroelectric power plants in Ukraine.
According to some military experts, Moscow appears to be seeking to repeat the terrorist attack at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station, since the destruction of the above-described objects will flood several regions of Ukraine, causing large-scale ecocide.
We previously wrote that ISW analysts assessed the likelihood of a quick breakthrough of invaders in the Kharkov region.