The latest power outage comes as Russia has increasingly targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Russia’s drone strikes have left the Ukrainian port of Odessa in the dark, officials say — as one prominent Russian blogger asserted some military officers are fuming over President Vladimir Putin’s lousy war execution.two energy facilities, knocking out power to all non-critical infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged the situation in the region was “very difficult.”
Kyiv has slammed Russia for launching hundreds of Iranian-supplied drones in Ukraine, calling them war crimes because of the way civilians have been affected. Russia claims its attacks do not target civilians.Global Images Ukraine via Getty ImagesAs the fighting rages on, some Russian officers involved in the war are unhappy with military leaders and Putin, a Russian blogger said after he made a trip to the conflict zone.
He also claimed some military mid-levels were candid about their disdain for Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu — and even Putin.
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