«--[· Preface ·]--»
"Explode! Blast! Blast!" On October 23, 2025 local time, the Ukraine Electric Power Company announced that starting from the 23rd, it will implement a 16-hour daily power rationing in most areas of Ukraine from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on the 23rd. In Ukraine, household electricity consumption has begun to be rotated, and industrial electricity consumption has been limited.
In translation, under the Russian bombardment, the entire territory of Ukraine began to pull electricity limits, the Ukrainians only have eight hours of electricity time. But the problem is, about the eight hours of electricity time, the Ukrainian authorities are afraid that it will not be sustained. For the Russian army, it must continue to explode, and must make the entire territory of Ukraine completely shut down. Iranian "small motorcycle", Iskander-M tactical ballistic missiles, KH-101 cruise missiles, the amount of flying guided bombs is not enough.
“Suddenly in the morning...”
In the early morning of October 22, local time, the Ukraine armed forces carried out a big move. Its defense forces launched precise strikes on two key facilities in Russia, directly burning the war to Russia. The first target was the Saransk Machinery Manufacturing Plant in the Republic of Mordosia.
After the attack order was issued, thick smoke instantly rose from the factory area. Ukraine bluntly stated that the factory is the core production site of Russian anti-infantry mines, fuses and detonators. This destruction directly cut off the supply chain of Russian related equipment.
Subsequently, the refinery in the city of Mahakhkala, located in the Republic of Dagestan, was also seriously damaged. A key processing facility at the Ukrainian Army's firepower precision plant. This refinery is not an ordinary people's livelihood facility, it provides fuel security specifically for the Naval Base of the Oryan Sea Fleet and is also a source of fuel supply for Russian military ships.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff confirmed the two attacks for the first time. From the scene, most of the workshop at the Salansk machinery factory has collapsed, and the Mahakhkala refinery has burned the bear fire. The Ukrainian army is obviously pleased with the attack, believing that this move could severely weaken the Russian military's logistics and military production capacity.
«--[· 30 Iranian "scooters" ·]--»
The Russian army's revenge came faster than everyone expected. The interval between the Ukrainian army announcing the success of the attack and the Russian army launching a counterattack was less than 12 hours. In the early morning of October 23, the dark night sky was cut by the sound of drone engines, and the nightmare of Kiev citizens began.
Thirty Shahr-136 suicide drones formed an attack cluster, headed directly to the target. These are equipped by the outside world known as Iran's "small motorcycle", this time specializing in the energy vitality of Ukraine. CHP-6 thermal power plants in the Kiev region were first hit, under intense drone strikes.
Immediately afterwards, an explosion sounded at the Kiev Hydropower Station. During the same period of time, the Kamensk Hydropower Station in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast was also attacked. The Russian side quickly released news that all 30 drones hit their targets and none of them were effectively intercepted.
Even more deadly, this was the second bombing of the CHP-6 power plant in Kiev and the Karmisk hydropower plant in Dnipro within 24 hours. The continuous strikes left these energy facilities unable to repair at all, and the power supply network in Kiev was instantly at risk of collapse.
«--[· 8-hour power supply is a luxury? ·]-»
The consequences of the disaster quickly emerged. On October 23, at 7 a.m., the announcement of the Ukrainian National Power Company blasted the social network. The announcement announced that from that day, the electricity limit of 16 hours per day was implemented in most parts of Ukraine, from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Under the Russian bombardment, the entire Ukraine officially entered the pull-through restricted power mode, and the people could only have access to eight hours of electricity per day. But even these eight hours, the Ukrainian authorities could not guarantee a stable supply.
The streets of Kiev instantly fell into chaos. Supermarkets were sold out of flashlights and charging batteries, and residents lined up in long lines at public water points carrying buckets. Firefighters rescued a residential building in Pechersky District when it was hit by debris from a drone and caught fire.
Industrial production has suffered heavy losses. Major factories received strict electricity consumption restriction notices, and many companies directly announced the suspension of production. Kiev Governor kalashnik revealed that 28,000 households in Brovare and Boryspil districts alone were without power, and the state government has set up emergency points in some communities to supply necessities.
“Russian Armed Forces.”
The energy war exposed the deadly shortcomings of the Ukrainian air defense system. This time the Russian military did not use ballistic missiles, but only with drones to accurate strike. It should be noted that the Russian military had fired 26 improved tactical ballistic missiles Iskander-M at once, the Ukrainian side admitted that none could intercept.
The "Patriot" air defense system aided by the United States has completely lost its chain. The interception rate of this equipment, which claims to be able to intercept ballistic missiles, plummeted from 37% in August to 6% in September in the face of Russian missiles that can change orbits in the terminal stage. In the face of low-speed drones this time, it still failed to form an effective defense.
The Russians have their own problems.
Ukraine President Zelensky has not publicly expressed his position on the blackout, but he has previously accused the Russian military of engaging in a "double strike" and complained that rescue workers were bombarded twice as soon as they arrived at the scene. Outside speculation is that Zelensky may urgently seek help from the West, requesting additional air defense equipment and power restoration equipment.
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This cycle of early morning raids and lightning retaliation is making the battle scene even more brutal. The Russian army is clearly intending to crush Ukraine’s resistance with energy hanging battles. Ukraine is trying to retaliate by attacking Russian indigenous facilities. As the cold winter approaches, this sewing battle around electricity is destined to affect the fate of more people.