Russia Hits Ukraine Energy Grid in Heaviest Spring Strike — SkimNews
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- Russia unleashed a heavy attack on Ukraine's energy grid, with BBC reporting it was the largest strike on energy infrastructure since spring.
- The timing coincides with winter looming, a period when Ukrainian civilians depend heavily on functioning heating and electricity infrastructure.
- A CBS News-cited analyst warned that Russian strikes are likely to worsen, noting the Kremlin is actively stockpiling weapons.
- Kyiv is bracing as the conflict intensifies in what coverage dubbed "The War in the Sky," with repeated waves targeting infrastructure above ground.
- Reuters, BBC, and CBS News all framed the attack within the same narrative of escalating energy warfare timed to the cold season.
Why it matters: Striking energy infrastructure as winter approaches puts Ukrainian civilians — not just military targets — at acute risk of losing heat and power. An analyst cited by CBS says Russia is stockpiling weapons, suggesting the current barrage is a prelude to worse, not a peak.
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