Andriy Kobolyev, a former head of Naftogaz, said in an interview with the Guardian: "Russia is trying to wage a global energy war and Ukraine is part of that war, and if the markets perceive Russia is winning that war the consequences will be very serious. You will see a spike in prices all round the globe".
He said there would be no point holding any more Ukraine reconstruction conferences until Ukraine is supplied with weapons to save its energy infrastructure from the wave of attacks by Iranian-made Shahed drones and guided bombs.
Last week a massive missile and drone attack destroyed one of Ukraine's largest power plants and damaged others, as part of a renewed Russian campaign targeting energy infrastructure.
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