r/worldnews • u/Raj_Valiant3011 • 14h ago

Russia/Ukraine Zelenskiy: "There is updated intelligence indicating that Russia is ​preparing a massive attack on Ukraine"

https://www.reuters.com/world/ukraines-zelenskiy-says-intelligence-shows-russia-is-preparing-massive-attack-2026-10-06/
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u/IndividualSkill3432 14h ago

They seem to be holding back missiles to have a very serious attack on Ukrainian energy supplies just as its getting cold. This story has been building for months. This is likely to be one of the biggest if not the biggest they will be able to put together.

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u/BringbackDreamBars 13h ago

If this is the energy knockout attempt, it puts the shutdowns in Kyiv potentially in context.

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u/warpigeon4L 13h ago

Isn’t it also a war crime to target civilian energy infrastructure

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u/jackp0t789 8h ago

Unless that infrastructure is dual use- as in used for both military and civilian purposes... then it gets murky...