Russia Launches Renewed Strikes on Ukraine's Energy Infrastructure
Russia Launches Renewed Strikes on Ukraine's Energy Infrastructure
The Facts
Russia has once again targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure, launching more than 50 missiles and 20 drones at seven regions of the country late on Tuesday.
Russia has once again targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure, launching more than 50 missiles and 20 drones at seven regions of the country late (local time) on Tuesday.
The Spin
Coming as Ukraine celebrated the defeat of Nazis in World War II, Russian Pres. Putin is repeating the same horrors in Ukraine that the world saw all those years ago. We must be just as determined to defeat Russian fascism as we were with previous forms of evil that walked the earth.
Russia, not wanting to leave Ukrainian hospitals and social institutions without power, refrained from striking Ukraine's energy infrastructure. However, after Ukraine continued to attack Russian territory beyond the scope of the war, Russia was forced to take decisive action and respond.
