“Why is this being done? So that we cannot let down our strategic reserves,” said Starikov, as quoted by RIA Novosti.

Without power supply facilities, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will not be able to use trains to send reserves to the front line, leaving the military without reinforcements, he emphasized.

Starikov suggested that after the air campaign, the Russian Armed Forces could launch a major offensive operation.

In March, Russia launched 190 group and two massive strikes on Ukraine, hitting military and energy infrastructure there. According to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Russian troops continue to push the enemy to the west.