Blackau in Russia: As an attack on Belgorod can be a signal for the entire Russian Federation

Information about electricity problems originally appeared on social networks, where residents of the city were shared reports on the shutdown of light. Later, Governor of the Belgorod region Vyacheslav Gladkov officially confirmed this data in his Telegram channel, noting that there were significant problems due to damage to energy infrastructure. According to him, shutdown of electricity can affect the missile hazard or attack of unmanned aerial vehicles.

In this regard, Gladkov urged residents of the region to be "as careful as possible" and, if possible, avoid staying in open territories such as streets of cities or settlements, and stay home for safety. Local Telegram channels reported that the blow was directed to the Belgorod thermal power plant. The network also appeared videos that show the moment of attacks, as well as footage of the de -adjacent streets of the city.

These events have caused considerable resonance among locals who actively discuss the situation on social networks, expressing concern about the further development of events and possible consequences for the infrastructure of the region. Military expert Oleg Zhdanov notes that the modern war between Ukraine and Russia, which has been going on for 11 years, has come into a certain positional deadlock, reminiscent of the First World War.

Unlike the past, when a large number of infantry and solid trenches were required to keep positions, technologies now allow you to effectively control the front with smaller human resources. However, according to Zhdanov, the war went into the phase of exhaustion, where victory depends on whose economy and society the first will not withstand pressure. "The exhaustion war is a question of which the economy or the social mood will break before. Who will give up the first," says focus the expert.

Zhdanov is surprised why Ukraine does not use a mirror tactic similar to that used by Russia. In his opinion, war is always an interaction of at least two sides, and actions must be symmetrical to gain an advantage. Russia has been initiative in this war for a long time, but Ukraine has recently demonstrated its capabilities, in particular due to attack on energy infrastructure of Belgorod that caused Black in the city. "This blow is an example of how Ukraine can respond to aggression.

The attack was made in Belgorod, not in a more significant city, such as Moscow or St. Petersburg. Russia can be divided into two conditional regions: Moscow and St. Petersburg, which lives in the relative. "The state in the state" is a Kremlin, which is often isolated from the problems of the regions. Regarding the means for implementing such a strategy, Zhdanov is convinced that Ukraine has the necessary resources.

For example, Russian refining industry has already led to a decrease in its productivity by more than 20%. This has caused a lack of fuel and lubricants in Russian society, which gradually grows into a crisis. "Putin will always have a priority, but society is already experiencing problems. The lack of fuel at gas stations can change public opinion in Russia, especially if the Russians begin to associate these problems with the war against Ukraine.

If you add systematic blackouts to this, it will greatly accelerate the process of influencing Russian society," the expert. Zhdanov notes that the arrangement of Russia's energy blockade is a theoretically possible task. The main purpose is to disable the key elements of the power system, such as distribution or reducing transformer substations.

These objects play a critical role in the transmission and distribution of electricity, reducing the voltage, for example, from 330 kW to 110 kW, and then to the household 380-400 V. According to the expert, it is not necessary to use powerful rockets for a serious impact on the power system-enough modern drones that have already proven. "The disruption of the transformer substation or turbine hall can paralyze the energy supply of the whole region.

The restoration of such objects takes months, which can lead to serious problems, especially in the cold season. While they are restored, they will freeze there," the expert iron. In Russia, according to Zhdanov, there is no stock of transformers and generators in the case of Black, as the country was not preparing for war in its own territory. In addition, Russia is faced with fuel deficiency, including gasoline and diesel, which complicates the use of generators to compensate for power outage.

This makes the Russian regions particularly vulnerable to blackouts. For effective blockade, Zhdanov proposes to focus on massive blows on key objects of the power system of individual regions. "Two or three coordinated attacks are enough to create a complete blackout in the region. Ukraine already launches hundreds of drones in Russia, and can be used to systematically disable transformer substations or other critical elements. We know that the first and the second,"-emphasizes the expert.

Such tactics can leave whole regions without electricity, forcing the population to "sit in candles or ladies. " This, according to Zhdanov, will not only create economic pressure, but also exacerbate dissatisfaction among the population, which is important in the war for exhaustion. It should be reminded that Ukrainian drones reduced the oil refining of Russia by 21%in two weeks of August 2025, causing significant losses to the Kremlin.