Russia Unleashes Massive Air Attack on Ukraine's Energy System, Zelenskiy Condemns Strikes

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CNBC TV18•07-02-2026, 16:32
Russia Unleashes Massive Air Attack on Ukraine's Energy System, Zelenskiy Condemns Strikes
- •Russia launched a massive air attack on Ukrainian energy facilities overnight, targeting electricity generation and distribution.
- •President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated the attack involved over 400 drones and 40 missiles, hitting the grid, generation facilities, and distribution substations.
- •Ukraine's battered energy sector is crumbling under Russian strikes, wartime damage, and cold weather, nearly four years into the war.
- •Zelenskiy accused Russia of choosing strikes over diplomacy, urging a response from supporters of trilateral negotiations.
- •Emergency power cuts were introduced across Ukraine, and the government requested emergency power imports from Poland.
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