# Russia says it is preparing large-scale strikes on Ukraine’s energy facilities

https://mins.news/en/item/38186

- Meduza, 2026-08-31 05:11 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/31/russia-s-defense-ministry-says-it-is-preparing-large-scale-strikes-on-ukraine-s-energy-facilities-in-response-to-ukrainian-attacks-on-russian-infrastructure

> Russia’s Defense Ministry says it has begun preparing massive strikes on Ukraine’s energy facilities in response to what it calls continued Ukrainian attacks on Russian civilian infrastructure and the fuel and energy sector. Bloomberg reports that Moscow is considering intensified missile strikes on Kyiv and infrastructure in other Ukrainian cities as peace talks remain deadlocked. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the expected response tough but said further military escalation was unnecessary.

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