# Zelenskyy says Russia wants to plunge Ukraine into blackout before winter

https://mins.news/en/item/104288

- DW, 2026-10-17 11:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/russia-wants-blackout-in-ukraine-as-winter-comes-zelenskyy/a-79686703?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia is intensifying attacks on energy infrastructure to cut electricity and heating as winter approaches. He called US President Donald Trump’s waiver of new sanctions on Moscow a boost for Vladimir Putin, saying it would encourage further attacks.

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