Russia’s Attacks on Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure: A Calculated Assault on Sovereignty and Stability

Ukraine finds itself fighting not only a brutal war on its soil but also a strategic energy battle that strikes at the heart of its national sovereignty. Russian forces have systematically targeted Ukraine's gas extraction facilities, devastating critical infrastructure and forcing Kyiv into costly emergency imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG), primarily from the United States and Europe. This campaign is more than collateral damage; it is a deliberate tactic of economic warfare designed to break Ukrainian morale during brutal winters when heating is not just comfort but survival. The destruction wrought by missile strikes and drone attacks has left...