Russia Knocks Out Power for Millions in Ukraine Trying to Keep Warm

Ukraine was still recovering from a barrage of Russian missile strikes that hit its energy facilities and prompted the grid operator to halt three nuclear power plants and enact emergency blackouts amid below-zero temperatures. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said 70% of Kyiv was still without electricity, while water supply has been restored on the city’s left bank. Ukraine’s government is preparing for even worse power outages.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addressed the United Nations Security Council after Russia launched its latest massive missile assault, calling it “a clear crime against humanity.”

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[mattgrady]

Too bad the government isn’t sending heaters instead of more weapons.

[ivancsaba]

1999 WP report:– NATO airstrikes on Yugoslavia's power grid left millions of people without electricity or water service today, bringing the war over Kosovo more directly into the lives of civilians across the country.

Three consecutive nights of air attacks caused extensive blackouts in Belgrade, Novi Sad, and Nis, the three largest cities in Serbia, Yugoslavia's dominant republic. In contrast with previous attacks on the power supply – in which allied warplanes triggered temporary outages by dropping carbon-fiber filaments that shorted out electrical lines – NATO forces this time struck at Serbia's five major power-transmission stations with high-explosive munitions, causing damage that could take weeks to repair.

Officials at the Pentagon and at NATO headquarters in Belgium said allied jets deliberately attacked the power grid, aiming to shut it down more completely and for longer periods than at any time previously in the two-month-old air campaign. U.S. officials estimated the attacks had shut off power to about 80 percent of Serbia.

[GX]

Wish them the best BUT this is not our problem *US NEEDS TO STAY OUT OF THIS*

[frankpeletz]

Seems that none of this is affecting Zelensky. Every photo shoot shows him in a tee shirt.

[howard]

We're all aware that America's billions are all that zellenskii is interested in.

[noone]

That’s not possible. Ukraine is winning according to you. I heard they were already rebuilding because they have successfully pushed Russia out 😏

[michaeljohanson]

Wait! The MSN keeps saying the Ukrainians are winning! Lol!

[richardphillips]

Breaking news. It's a freaking war.

[jameskoenig]

It’s called war. Eff Zelensky for taking the money and refusing to negotiate

[lanceb]

Exactly what we would have done on day one

[buixote]

And instead of pressing them to surrender, the US is content to encourage Kiev to fight on regardless of the cost.

[SandraS.]

Father in heaven, please have mercy on the people caught up in this power struggle over theft of land and peoples. Help both sides to do the right thing and help these people keep warm and fed over the winter and in their futures. In Jesus name we pray, Amen

[ggductor]

Don’t ask to be a member of nato, when nato promised Russia that they wouldn’t expand toward their borders

[jameswestconsultant]

Better send them another 100-Billion Dollars ☝🏻🥴

[peterpam]

Russia? Or was it Hunter and company?

[geoeconomics]

Russia finally started
using the USA playbook

[limited]

It can't be too serious if given only 17 seconds of news time.

[HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Mind Begs the Question:
To support, aid, arm an Apartheid State
Righteous, Evil?

[Crystalmagickwands]

Buy more blankets we can't send money anymore. 😪 work together ur the same species. Don't let aliens get involved please.

[trollking]

You can thank American democrats for starting this war.