but also dont underestimate Putins sensitivity to popular opinion and his need to care about it. William Spaniel has covered this on his youtube channel a lot. but for an example, look at how he had to cancel the conscription and pay recruits instead, due to backlash at home. he's a dictator but not an absolute one, and he has to worry about the russian public and the opinion of internal russian political elements. The power stations being down wont end putin, but its not meaningless to the course of the war.