Russia's missile and drone assault on February 3 cost $324.8 million, targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure, with $190 million more than prior strikes.
Btw what Russia is doing to Ukraine is my main argument nowadays for advancing the Energy systems. To be safe from attacks we need to turn out centralized systems into decentralized ones that allow for failures.
IMO batteries and solar play a huge role in that. (As might electric cars, when I can use them as battery).
I do think in a few years Ukraine will have one of the most resilient Energy grids in Europe, just by necessity.
The deployable microgrid makes use of multiple energy inputs, containing a diesel generator and battery energy storage system along with the perovskite solar cells. The microgrids were part of the US Department of Defense’s Cyber Fortress security demonstration in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in August 2025. The demonstration was attended by US Army operational energy specialists, and private sector partners such as Amazon Web Services.
“By strengthening operational energy resilience, US-made perovskite solar technology can directly address the growing power demands of the modern battlefield and enhance overall military readiness,” said Dr. Andre Slonopas, cyber fortress lead with the US Army.
Btw what Russia is doing to Ukraine is my main argument nowadays for advancing the Energy systems. To be safe from attacks we need to turn out centralized systems into decentralized ones that allow for failures.
IMO batteries and solar play a huge role in that. (As might electric cars, when I can use them as battery).
I do think in a few years Ukraine will have one of the most resilient Energy grids in Europe, just by necessity.
Yeah, alternative energy provides resilience if done right.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/10/28/us-army-tests-swift-solar-perovskite-tech-in-deployable-microgrid/