December 12, 2022

Russia’s Campaign to Leave Ukraine in the Dark

by The Journal

For the last two months, Russian airstrikes on Ukraine’s power grid have caused prolonged blackouts across the country. Now, millions of people are living without reliable electricity, water and heat. WSJ’s Ian Lovett and a cafe owner in Kyiv on life without power.


Further Reading:

-Russia Unleashes Its Biggest Barrage of Strikes on Ukraine Since Invasion

-Kyiv Power Cuts Bring Cold Food, Scheduled Vacuuming, Struggling Businesses

-Russia Says Strikes on Ukraine’s Infrastructure Aimed at Slowing Delivery of Foreign Arms 


Further Listening:

-The Surprising Origins of Russia’s Drones

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