Al Jazeera reported that Russia has launched its largest combined attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure since the end of the last heating season, striking a thermal power plant in the Kyiv region on September 30, causing power outages and killing at least five people nationwide. Russia also tested a new drone specifically designed to destroy high-voltage pylons and targeted data centers in September, aiming to disrupt connectivity and digital commerce. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy warned that Russia intends to heavily target Ukraine's energy sector this winter.