In just the first 4 months of the current year, Russia has launched 86 strikes against Ukraine's energy infrastructure, and since the beginning of the full-scale war, there have been 596 such strikes. This was reported by the Acting Head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), Yevhenii Khmara, during the international conference "United for Justice," according to UNN.
Russia, failing to gain an advantage on the battlefield, resorts to terror, specifically by attacking civilian infrastructure.
"Initially, the enemy's main target was our energy system. Subsequently, gas, oil, and hydroelectric facilities also came under fire. We have recorded a total of over 596 strikes,"
He added that the number is increasing annually and provided statistics for such attacks:
- 2022 - 63;
- 2023 - 57;
- 2024 - 127;
- 2025 - 266.
In the first 4 months of 2026, Russia has already launched 83 strikes.
Khmara emphasized that these are not isolated shellings, but a systemic attack on infrastructure upon which the civilian population depends.
"Critical infrastructure is being used as a point of leverage against the resilience of society," he added.
According to information presented during the conference, in February 2025, Ukraine temporarily lost nearly 50% of its gas production volumes due to enemy attacks; in October of the same year, nearly 60% of the country's gas production was knocked out.
Russia continues its attacks on energy infrastructure: on May 5, the enemy struck gas infrastructure in the Poltava region. This strike was characterized by particular cynicism, as the enemy launched the first three strikes with "Shahed" drones, then waited for a several-hour pause, and after the arrival of rescue workers at the scene, struck with ballistic missiles.