Russia Again Targets Ukraine's Energy Infrastructure
Above: Kyiv residents shelter at a subway station amid a Russian missile and drone attack on Dec. 13, 2024, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Image copyright: Yan Dobronosov/Global Images Ukraine/Contributor via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Ukraine narrative
This is how Russian Pres. Putin seeks peace negotiations — large-scale attacks that terrorize millions of people. It's clear that talking to Putin can't work and he will only be made to stop via a show of force that lets him know that there will be consequences.
Pro-Russia narrative
This attack was launched in direct response to a Ukrainian attack using US-supplied ATACMS missiles on Russian territory. Russia warned there would be consequences for such attacks and that advice was not heeded.
