Ukraine is set to reinforce security at 100 critical energy and infrastructure sites by the end of 2025, government officials said.
The measures are aimed at protecting facilities most vulnerable to repeated Russian drone attacks, which have grown in both frequency and sophistication in recent months.
The program, coordinated by the State Agency for Infrastructure Restoration, brings together military, civilian, and energy sector resources to prevent disruptions to power supply and critical services.
Ukrainian officials have emphasized that the initiative is part of a broader effort to adapt to evolving threats, including drones carrying heavier warheads and performing complex maneuvers under operator guidance.
“The enemy constantly upgrades its technology, but Ukraine is improving its defenses as well,” Vice Prime Minister and Minister for Communities and Territories Development Oleksiy Kuleba told journalists on 31 October.
Since 2023, Ukraine has piloted similar protection measures on selected energy facilities, learning from experience to scale up defenses across more sites.
Protective measures include physical barriers, coordination of rapid repair capabilities, and logistical planning to ensure that damaged facilities can resume operation quickly.
Russia intensifies strikes on Ukraine’s power grid before winter
Russia has unleashed what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls "the world's largest terror campaign" against Ukraine's energy grid, destroying more than half of pre-war generating capacity in 2025 alone, including about 70% of thermal generation.
The attacks have grown increasingly sophisticated and targeted. Moscow shifted tactics from attempting to collapse the entire power system to striking regional infrastructure that supplies specific communities, while Russian forces destroyed 60% of Ukraine's domestic gas production just weeks before the heating season.
In recent weeks, Russia has launched massive overnight assaults using hundreds of drones systematically targeting power facilities to deprive Ukrainians of electricity and heating as winter approaches.
