Russia has escalated its assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, launching a series of drone and missile strikes overnight into Sunday. This marks a continuation of its strategy to destabilize Ukraine’s power grid ahead of the harsh winter months. The attacks targeted critical energy facilities across multiple regions, including Donetsk, Odesa, and Chernihiv, leaving two employees of Ukraine’s largest private energy company, DTEK, wounded. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the strikes, labeling them as “aerial terror” and revealing that Russia had deployed over 3,100 drones, 92 missiles, and approximately 1,360 glide bombs in the past week alone. Zelenskyy also emphasized the need for stricter sanctions on buyers of Russian oil, stating that such measures are crucial to cutting off funding for the war. In a separate development, Zelenskyy reported a “very productive” phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, during which they discussed bolstering Ukraine’s air defense, resilience, and long-range capabilities. The conversation also touched on potential U.S. military aid, including the provision of Tomahawk cruise missiles, a topic that has drawn “extreme concern” from the Kremlin. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, expressed skepticism about the U.S. delivering such weapons, suggesting that Trump’s rhetoric might not translate into immediate action. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s energy sector remains a focal point of the conflict, with Russian strikes causing widespread damage and blackouts. Ukrainian officials have described the recent attacks as among the largest concentrated strikes on the country’s energy infrastructure. As winter approaches, Russia’s strategy appears aimed at undermining public morale by disrupting essential services. Ukraine’s air force reported intercepting or jamming 103 of 118 Russian drones launched overnight, while Russia claimed to have shot down 32 Ukrainian drones over its territory.