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Russian Drones Hit Ukrainian Substations, $25 B Damage, War Crimes

5/9/2026

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Russia’s expanded domestic drone production has increased attacks on small Ukrainian power substations.
From October 2025 to April 2026, the Conflict Intelligence Project verified 270 strikes, 58 % of which hit small substations, up from 31 % the previous year.
Kyiv estimates $25 billion in damage and over $90 billion in reconstruction costs, labeling strikes on civilian energy infrastructure as war crimes.

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Story summary

Russia’s expanded domestic drone production has increased attacks on small Ukrainian power substations.
From October 2025 to April 2026, the Conflict Intelligence Project verified 270 strikes, 58 % of which hit small substations, up from 31 % the previous year.
Kyiv estimates $25 billion in damage and over $90 billion in reconstruction costs, labeling strikes on civilian energy infrastructure as war crimes.