Russia has damaged around 8.5 gigawatts of generation capacity since October 2025 through relentless attacks on power plants, causing a catastrophic energy crisis during Ukraine's coldest winter in decades.
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Russia has plunged Ukraine into a catastrophic energy crisis, damaging around 8.5 gigawatts of generation capacity since October 2025
Russia has damaged more than 9 GW of power generation capacity at thermal power plants, combined heat and power plants, and hydropower facilities in Ukraine since October 2025
Since October 2025, Russia has destroyed more than nine gigawatts of capacity in Ukraine. Millions are left without electricity in the harshest winter.
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