In recent weeks, Russia has hit "up to 80%" of conventional power plants and half of Ukraine's hydroelectric plants "in the heaviest attacks since the beginning of the war": the Ukrainian Energy Minister denounced it. “The Russians have modified the weapons,” the minister said, adding that they now use drones and explosive missiles in; ;Iranian style that cause more damage.

The scale and impact of these attacks are much greater’ than previous ones during the winter of 2022 to 2023.