Does Russia just want to inflict a lot of pain, or is it trying for the knockout blow? From Simplicius at simplicious76.substack.com:
Last night Russia struck Ukraine with what is being called the largest ballistic missile attack of the entire nearly-four-year-long war. Ukraine’s main energy authority reported literally every one of their thermal power plants was down in the country amid widespread blackouts:

Ukrainian MP Kira Rudik:


The official energy authority Tsentroenergo writes:

The type of panicked teeth-gnashing has never been seen before—here from Ukrainian foreign minister Sybiha:
