# Russia may try to collapse Ukraine’s energy grid, analyst says

https://mins.news/en/video/62582

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-17 12:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10FvlNBD5wU

> Ukraine faces a highly worrying two to three months as winter nears and Russia continues intensifying air strikes on energy infrastructure. Samir Puri, a visiting War Studies lecturer at King’s College London, said collapsing the grid may be the Kremlin’s most credible military option as its ground offensive has stalled in the Donbas, and warned that Vladimir Putin may be emboldened by last winter’s gains.

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