AdvertisementThe Kremlin plans to completely paralyze Ukrainian energy infrastructure as part of its hybrid warfare campaign to undermine social cohesion and destabilize the Ukrainian government. Overall, Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy has recorded nearly 3,000 attacks on energy infrastructure since March, representing a dramatic escalation since February 2022. The Kremlin’s escalated drone warThe Kremlin is synchronizing energy strikes with a massive expansion of its drone warfare. AdvertisementUkraine is not facing this winter unprepared, having secured new funding earlier this year to bolster its energy infrastructure resilience. Ukraine needs quicker strengthening of its energy infrastructure ahead of the cold season, as this upcoming winter will be a test of Ukraine’s resilience and European solidarity.