strikeAug 3, 2026

Ukraine energy chief says infrastructure attacks will shape war’s outcome

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KYIV — Ukraine and Russia are locked in a battle to smash each other's energy systems — a campaign that will define any future peace talks, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal told POLITICO.

Source: Veronika Melkozerova — Read the full report

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Veronika MelkozerovaBy Veronika Melkozerova
KYIV — Ukraine and Russia are locked in a battle to smash each other's energy systems — a campaign that will define any future peace talks, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal told POLITICO. “Putin wants to finish off our energy system and derail our…

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