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Updated · The Independent · Aug 19Russian Strike Halts Central Ukraine Thermal Plant After 230 Attacks Since 2022
3 articles · Updated · The Independent · Aug 19Summary
- A thermal power plant in central Ukraine stopped operating Tuesday after a Russian strike caused significant damage, power company DTEK said.
- DTEK did not identify the facility, but said Russia has attacked its thermal plants more than 230 times since the full-scale invasion began in 2022.
- The shutdown adds to pressure on Ukraine’s energy system as Russian strikes keep hitting critical infrastructure during the war.
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If drone strikes and tax hikes are driving Russia toward a shadow cash economy, what does this mean for state financial survival? As Russians drain billions from banks, could this unprecedented cash panic trigger an economic collapse that alters the Kremlin's strategy? With banks lacking liquidity to buy state bonds, how will Russia finance its widening war deficit without seizing private deposits?