Russia has changed tactics from hitting well-protected transformers to sizzling vulnerable power lines with dozens of shots at once, with the goal of severing energy links between Ukraine's right and left banks, says lawmaker Seri Naharniak. He notes downed pillars require a 120-ton crane to be repaired, which sits exposed for long periods, making it a prime target.

Russia has changed tactics from hitting well-protected transformers to sizzling vulnerable power lines with dozens of shots at once, with the goal of severing energy links between Ukraine's right and left banks, says lawmaker Seri Naharniak. He notes downed pillars require a 120-ton crane to be repaired, which sits exposed for long periods, making it a prime target.