https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/kremlin-and-kyiv-have-escalated-energy-war-to-alarming-new-stageContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/kremlin-and-kyiv-have-escalated-energy-war-to-alarming-new-stagehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/kremlin-and-kyiv-have-escalated-energy-war-to-alarming-new-stage#u74555Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:25:51 +0000The energy conflict between Russia and Ukraine has escalated significantly following mutual long-range and regional infrastructure attacks. Russian strikes targeted energy facilities across six to seven regions, leaving multiple areas facing partial power outages and destroying a substantial portion of power generation capacity in Sumy Oblast. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces launched retaliatory operations hitting a major Russian oil refinery. Despite the extensive regional damage and localized outages, network operators report that the wider national grid does not currently feature a capacity def