Russia has carried out 256 attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure since the start of the heating season — SBU
Since the beginning of the heating season, Russian forces have launched hundreds of targeted attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) states that these actions are systematic in nature and qualify as crimes against humanity.
This was reported by the Security Service of Ukraine.
Scale of the attacks
According to investigators, from October 2025 to the present, Russian forces carried out 256 aerial attacks on energy facilities and heat supply systems across Ukraine.
Documented strikes include:
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attacks on 11 hydroelectric power plants;
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strikes against 45 major combined heat and power plants (CHPs);
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49 targeted attacks on thermal power plants;
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151 attacks on electrical substations in various regions of the country.
The SBU notes that each of these strikes was conducted as a combined attack, involving dozens of missiles and attack drones.
Regions under the heaviest pressure
Energy generation and transmission facilities were most heavily targeted in:
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Kyiv and Kyiv region,
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Kharkiv region,
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Odesa region,
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Dnipropetrovsk region,
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Sumy region,
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Mykolaiv region,
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Chernihiv region.
During the attacks, Russian forces used ballistic and cruise missiles, including Iskander, Kalibr, Kh-101, Kh-69, as well as Geran-type attack drones.
Impact on civilians
The SBU emphasizes that the strikes were carried out during periods of severe cold, resulting in widespread power and heating outages, as well as disruptions to water supply in the homes of millions of Ukrainians.
Law enforcement officials state that the objective of these attacks was not only the destruction of infrastructure, but also the deliberate creation of a humanitarian crisis among the civilian population.
Legal qualification of the crimes
The Security Service of Ukraine classifies the systematic destruction of Ukraine’s energy system as crimes against humanity under Article 442-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
This provision defines such attacks as international crimes, subject to severe punishment under both national courts and international jurisdictions.
The SBU stresses that all collected evidence is being thoroughly documented to ensure the perpetrators are held accountable at the international level.
