Russia opens winter assault on Ukraine's power grid
The new shaped warhead is designed to cut high-voltage pylons, and Ukraine said 3,177 jet-powered drones were launched in September.
- On Wednesday, Russia launched its heaviest combined assault on Ukraine's energy infrastructure in months, deploying nearly 190 drones and missiles across 11 regions. The overnight strikes killed seven people and triggered widespread emergency power outages.
- Presidential adviser Serhii 'Flash' Beskrestnov reported Russia first used a jet-powered drone carrying a 40-kilogram 'cumulative-cutting' warhead on Wednesday. The KRSN system is designed to dismantle high-voltage pylons and iron bridges, marking a tactical shift toward transmission infrastructure.
- Economy and Environment Minister Oleksandr Kravchenko stated missile alerts cost Ukraine $45 million per hour of business stoppage. Attacks on Vyshhorod killed a 14-year-old, while the country faces a $6.2 billion shortfall in energy resilience funding.
- Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi ordered local authorities to accelerate backup power checks and generator connections at critical facilities 'as soon as possible.' Emergency outage schedules remain in effect across Kyiv and surrounding regions while repair crews work to restore supply.
- This assault marks Moscow's third winter energy campaign, coinciding with the season's first cold spell as temperatures drop toward 0 Celsius. With the previous diplomatic truce stalled, Ukraine enters winter with critical infrastructure exposed and insufficient interceptor stocks.
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For the first time, Russian forces have used a jet-propelled UAV with an ammunition capable of destroying high-voltage supports and iron bridge structures. This was reported by the freelance adviser to the president Sergey Beskrestnov “Flash”. According to him, we are talking about the ammunition of a cumulative cutting special load. It consists of a main ammunition weighing 40 kg and four defeat modules. “I think that in the enemy's plans to a…
Russia has deployed a special jet drone equipped with a cumulative warhead designed to destroy high-voltage power lines and steel bridge structures for the first time, Serhiy Beskrestnov, President Zelensky’s defense technology adviser, announced. The deployment of the new weapon came amid a series of Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure on a scale not seen in months, the Kyiv Independent reported.
Russia uses new 'steel-cutter' drone for first time in war: Zelensky panics over pre-winter damage?
Ukraine says Russia has used a new drone equipped with a steel-cutting warhead for the first time, amid renewed attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure. Ukrainian defence technology adviser Serhii Beskrestnov claimed the warhead is designed to destroy high-voltage power pylons and steel structures, including bridges. He said the weapon features a 40-kilogram main charge and four additional modules. Kyiv also reported a major Russian attac…
Russia has for the first time used a jet-powered drone with a warhead specifically designed to knock out high-voltage pylons and steel structures.
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