This month Russia launched one of its largest attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure to date as drones and missiles hit grids and generators from Kharkiv to Kyiv. Attacks like this have only grown in frequency amid the fourth winter at war. The World Bank estimates that attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure alone now exceed EUR 20 billion in damages.
Berlin is drawing its own conclusions.
As hybrid attacks multiply across the EU, Germany and its allies recognize that their energy systems have become central targets in acampaign intended to sow disruption and test institutional readiness. This leaves the question of how to prepare – and who should pay for it.
If Germany is serious about strengthening resilience, it must start treating critical energy infrastructure as a strategic asset – to be defended, funded and coordinated by the state. Private operators remain vital partners, but the ultimate guarantor of energy security cannot be the market; it must be the government.
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