Russian strikes kill 7 in Kyiv; weak air defence keeps Ukraine under pressure
Russian forces launched a massive, combined drone and missile attack on Kyiv's energy infrastructure, resulting in seven deaths. Ukrainian officials warn this signals a renewed effort to weaponize the winter by crippling power and heating systems.
Why it matters
The escalation of attacks on energy infrastructure threatens a humanitarian crisis for Ukrainian civilians during the upcoming winter months.
Overnight Russian drone and missile attacks on the power grid and areas around Kyiv left seven people dead, officials said on Wednesday.According to the AP, the assault caused power cuts and raised questions over whether it signalled the start of Russia's expected cold-weather offensive, which Ukrainian officials characterise as an attempt to "weaponise winter".Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi said on Telegram that Russia had struck energy infrastructure on virtually every day since the summer. However, he said an attack of such scale, combining different types of weapons, had not occurred since the end of the last heating season.“There has been virtually no day since summer when the enemy did not attack energy infrastructure,” Koretskyi said.“But such a massive and combined attack happened for the first time since the end of the last heating season”, he added.Since the end of August, Moscow has significantly increased the frequency of air campaigns against Kyiv,…
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