In the early morning of October 10, 2025, the Russian military launched a new round of massive air strikes on Ukraine, precisely striking the energy infrastructure in Kiev, Odessa and other places, leading to a nationwide power outage, the capital Kiev 70% of the region fell into darkness, the subway stopped, surgery interrupted, industrial production stagnated, and social order on the brink of collapse. This operation with the "paralytic strike" as the core strategy, the Russian military launched 598 drones and 31 high-precision missiles, focusing on destroying power plants, heat power plants and natural gas hubs, aiming directly to the energy life line of Ukraine.
From a tactical point of view, the Russian military used the "bee cluster tactics" to consume the Ukrainian air defense resources, the low-cost Shahr-136 drone (about $20,000) and the high-speed "hoverhead" missile formed a high-low match, although the Ukrainian military intercepted 80% of the drone, but the remaining 20% still cause damage to critical facilities. The Russian military is the first time to use mysterious blue light weapons to precisely destroy high-power transformers, sparking global military observers speculation of new anti-infrastructure technology.
On a strategic level, the Russian military has weakened the potential of the Ukrainian war through a systematic energy warfare: power disruption has led to a decline in military industrial capacity, the supply of the front line is blocked, and the warming crisis in the winter will further shake the will of the people.
The international reaction is divided: the United States condemns Russia's "threat to world peace", but military aid is difficult to reverse the war situation; the EU's internal cracks are aggravated by the energy crisis, and Hungary and other countries question the effectiveness of the strategy against Ukraine.
This campaign marked a profound change in the form of modern warfare-from traditional territorial competition to system destruction and resource game. The Russian army forced its opponents to collapse at the "bloodless level" by precisely attacking state functions; Ukraine, on the other hand, faces the triple test of industrial infrastructure repair, energy security reconstruction and sustainability of international support. This energy war without smoke is becoming a new paradigm of war in the 21st century.