Attacks on Ukraine’s power plants show Russia has given up on military victory

Kyiv and Kharkiv have experienced rolling blackouts and water outages this week. Kyiv and Kharkiv have experienced rolling blackouts and water outages this week. Ukraine Analysis Attacks on Ukraine’s power plants show Russia has given up on military victory Andrew Roth in Kyiv Strikes increasingly resemble an intercepted Russian blueprint to make life unliveable in major Ukrainian cities

As Russian missiles and drones have systematically slammed into power plants in Kyiv and Kharkiv this week, the rolling blackouts and water outages have increasingly resembled a supposed Russian blueprint to destroy life in major Ukrainian cities seen by the Guardian.

Even as Donald Trump unilaterally declared an “energy ceasefire” last week between Moscow and Kyiv, Russia continued with its methodical and devastating strikes on Ukraine’s power grid, in particular in Kyiv, in a strategy meant to punish Ukraine’s population and drive the country to capitulation.