# Russia readies strikes on Ukraine’s energy sites in retaliation for infrastructure attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/37406

- TASS, 2026-08-30 09:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2179463

> Russia’s Defense Ministry says its armed forces have begun preparing massive strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities in response to what it calls ongoing attacks by the Kyiv regime on Russian civilian infrastructure and the fuel-and-energy complex. Moscow also reported overnight attacks on a Kyiv factory allegedly used to store explosives, along with missile, energy and logistics sites.

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