Almost 1.5mn Ukrainians were plunged into darkness over the weekend as Russia continued what has been described as the biggest barrage of missile strikes against its energy infrastructure since the start of the war over two years ago. Russia is hoping to capitalise on Ukraine’s growing shortage of air defence missiles that has opened up the skies for Russian missile attacks. ‘Russian strikes on energy infrastructure in early spring 2024 likely aim to collapse the energy grid, in part to stall Ukrainian efforts to rapidly expand its (defence-industrial base),’ the Institute for the Study of War…