Russia begins stockpiling its most dangerous missiles for winter strikes – Bloomberg

Since August, Russia has significantly reduced its use of ballistic missiles and has increasingly attacked Ukraine with jet-powered drones, which could indicate that it is stockpiling missiles for winter strikes on energy infrastructure.

Source: Bloomberg

Details: The outlet notes that ballistic missiles cause some of the most severe damage to Ukrainian infrastructure, including energy facilities.

Against this backdrop, the shortage of interceptors for Patriot systems remains one of the main risks ahead of winter.

Bloomberg suggests that the reduced use of ballistic missiles could indicate that Russia is stockpiling them for strikes on electricity and heating infrastructure during the colder months, which typically begin in late October or early November.

Background:

• According to figures cited by Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal in February 2026, since the start of the full-scale war, Russia has attacked Ukraine's energy system 5,796 times.
• As of February 2026, Russia has also carried out more than 60 large-scale attacks on Ukraine's energy facilities.

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