Russia Intensifies Attacks on Ukraine Energy Grid as 2 Million Kyiv Residents Risk Isolation
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Updated · CNBC · Oct 16
Russia Intensifies Attacks on Ukraine Energy Grid as 2 Million Kyiv Residents Risk Isolation
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Oct 16
Summary
Russian forces have stepped up strikes on Ukraine’s civilian and energy infrastructure, hitting Kyiv bridges, rail lines and border crossings as Kyiv warns of a harsher winter.
Serhiy Derkach said U.S. limits on battlefield use of Starlink have emboldened Moscow, while blackouts already last 4 to 12 hours a day in parts of Ukraine.
Bridges over the Dnipro are a particular concern because damage could isolate nearly 2 million people living on Kyiv’s eastern bank and further disrupt transport.
In Brussels, Volodymyr Zelenskyy pressed European leaders for a winter support package covering energy aid, air defenses and funding as ties with Donald Trump remain strained.
The pressure comes after Trump announced an unconfirmed energy ceasefire that Zelenskyy said Ukraine observed for three days, even as Russia kept attacking infrastructure.
As Russia weaponizes winter and targets key bridges, can Ukraine rescue 2 million isolated citizens before freezing temperatures become deadly?
With Starlink restricted, can untested European communication alternatives be deployed fast enough to prevent a catastrophic collapse of Ukraine's defense grid?