Dmitry Medvedenko

“Ukraine might start responding in kind by hitting essential energy systems, and surely the Kremlin understands there’s a ticking clock for both sides to come to some kind of consensus for this winter to ensure that their populations will be kept warm and with electricity,”

Dmitry Medvedenko · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-15

Medvedenko added that Ukraine might respond by hitting essential energy systems and that both sides face a ticking clock to reach consensus before winter.

“These systems are vulnerable and Russia has been using this vulnerability, leaving thousands of households without electricity or heating for the past three winters,”

Dmitry Medvedenko · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-15

Medvedenko explained from Moscow that Russia has exploited the vulnerability of Ukraine's energy systems, leaving thousands without electricity or heating.