Zelensky adviser Beskrestnov: Ukraine faces strikes on energy infrastructure this winter

Adviser to the Ukrainian president Serhiy Beskrestnov has warned that the coming winter will be difficult and urged Ukrainians to stock up on generators, power stations, and fuel now.

He made the statement in an interview with Ukrainian media.

According to Beskrestnov, attacks on energy infrastructure are inevitable — it happens every year, and this year will be no exception.

“I constantly see prophets appearing in Telegram channels who start telling people exactly what will happen. But no one, except the Russians themselves, knows what their ballistic strikes will look like or what their plans are. But we know one thing for certain: the Russians will attack the energy sector. It has happened every year, and this year will be no exception,” Beskrestnov said.

The adviser pointed to a key vulnerability in Ukraine’s defenses: a shortage of ballistic missile interceptors makes it impossible to reliably protect critical infrastructure. He also drew a distinction between the threats posed by drones and missiles.

“The infrastructure is more or less protected against Shahed hits — we have built reinforced concrete shelters over transformers at substations. But ballistics are not a Shahed. That’s a 500 kg warhead…” the adviser noted.

Regarding the food supply situation, Beskrestnov urged people not to panic. According to him, there will be no total shortage of goods, since the Ukrainian market is closely tied to Europe.

“People are now panic-buying goods en masse, but our market is closely linked to Europe. If any particular product runs short, Europe will flood us with it. Yes, there may be localized problems with certain product categories if Russia destroys a specific production facility. But there will be no total shortage. Strikes on the energy sector, however, will happen,” the expert predicted.

As practical measures, Beskrestnov recommends ordering hybrid inverters with batteries from China now, as well as building up a fuel reserve — to avoid standing in lines at gas stations in the middle of winter.

Earlier, authorities in the Kharkiv region also called on residents to prepare for the most difficult winter since the war began.