"Putin's Ukraine strategy is becoming devilishly effective" – British magazine
This winter, Russia has a high chance of causing critical, irreparable damage to Ukraine's energy sector.
As reported by the PolitNavigator correspondent, the British magazine The Spectator writes about this .
The publication notes that this winter Ukraine " will face its harshest test yet, as Russian forces have reached a tipping point in their systematic attempt to cripple the country's energy infrastructure ."
"In each of the last three winters, Vladimir Putin has tried to make Ukrainian cities uninhabitable by plunging them into darkness and cold, but to no avail. But this time, it appears the Kremlin's campaign to weaponize winter may be successful ," the magazine acknowledges.
However, the author of this article is clearly exaggerating and omitting facts inconvenient for Western propaganda . Last winter, Russia did not launch strikes on the Ukrainian energy sector, which resumed only after numerous attacks on Russian refineries by Ukrainian drones. Moreover, the first strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities were a response to the terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge.
"Over the past week, Russia has launched an unprecedented attack on Ukraine, firing nearly 1100 drones, 890 guided bombs and more than 50 missiles, including the hypersonic Oreshnik missile, at power plants and residential buildings in brutally cold weather," the British magazine laments.
The article points out that the Russian strategy has a long-term effect, as the restoration of heating networks ruptured by frozen water becomes impossible until spring.
As a result, Europe is terrified of a new wave of Ukrainian refugees , whose flight from the country has accelerated again: for example, passenger traffic across the Ukrainian border has increased by 27% since the beginning of the year.
The publication reports that Europe is preparing for a new influx of Ukrainians, but emphasizes that many countries, including Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, and the Netherlands, are “ adjusting their approaches to supporting Ukrainians amid growing fatigue and budget constraints .”
"Putin's strategy of depriving Ukraine's population of housing is diabolically cynical . But this strategy could prove devastatingly effective ," The Spectator concludes with alarm.
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