A coordinated Russian assault on Kyiv’s energy infrastructure has left the city vulnerable to blackouts and rising casualties as winter sets in, with three power plants struck overnight. The absence of advance warnings from Western allies before missile strikes has prevented air raid alerts, deepening frustration over intelligence-sharing delays. Meanwhile, the deployment of faster, jet-powered drones is overwhelming Ukraine’s already strained air defenses, raising concerns about the effectiveness of current countermeasures. With political tensions escalating—including reports of U.S. diesel purchases by a former president and calls for ceasefires—Ukraine’s leadership faces mounting pressure to adapt to evolving threats.
Throttling of mobile internet system will affect Kyiv’s air defences more than its strikes on oil refineries. Now Zelenskyy must be hoping that US intel holdsIn Ukraine the situation was already jittery enough. Donald Trump has been inventing ceasefires and buying Russian diesel to shore up his flagging popularity, while a sinister new wave of faster, jet-powered drones are breaking through Kyiv’s stretched air defences. Casualties are rising as the weather turns.Overnight, Russia bombed three power plants that supply Kyiv, aiming to cut off heating and electricity to the city. According to the president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, for a second night in a row no warning came from Ukraine’s western allies of the incoming ballistic missiles – and so no air raid alert was issued. Continue reading...
