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(Monday morning)...Russia launches fresh wave of 35 drones hitting Kyiv energy hub - as Zelensky begs the West for more air defence supplies...........(video/photos)
Daily Mail ^ | Dec. 19, 2022 | Eleanor Dye

Posted on 12/19/2022 9:36:32 AM PST by caww

The drones were unleashed in the early hours of Monday as many people slept, hitting critical infrastructure in and around Kyiv in Moscow's third air attack on the Ukrainian capital in six days......As a result of the attack , critical infrastructure facilities were damaged,' Vitali Klitschko said.

Kyiv's mayor said no one had died or been wounded in the attacks. Hours later, Volodymyr Zelensky urged the leaders of northern European nations to ramp up the supply of air defence systems.

A video shows the explosion from a distance, as a blinding flash of light can be seen as the drones hit the energy hub

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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1 posted on 12/19/2022 9:36:32 AM PST by caww
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2 posted on 12/19/2022 9:37:18 AM PST by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......Augustine)
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3 posted on 12/19/2022 9:38:07 AM PST by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......Augustine)
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4 posted on 12/19/2022 9:39:11 AM PST by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......Augustine)
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This infrastructure campaign seems to be turning into yet another Russia debacle. They have been firing for months now, yet the lights are still on.


5 posted on 12/19/2022 9:39:33 AM PST by Renfrew
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It’s a good thing Ukraine is kicking Russia’s ass, or we would have to give them some serious aid instead of the chump change we’ve been giving them.


6 posted on 12/19/2022 9:44:41 AM PST by GrumpyOldGuy
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To: Renfrew

Not according to Zelensky.....


7 posted on 12/19/2022 9:44:44 AM PST by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......Augustine)
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Ukraine will look like Detroit before it’s all over with.....................


8 posted on 12/19/2022 9:47:09 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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nothing says “Christmas” like Russia attacking and bombing an innocent country

because Russia has “Christian values”

/sarc


9 posted on 12/19/2022 9:50:12 AM PST by canuck_conservative
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In a few places. Cf. https://www.theamericanconservative.com/is-this-winning/

"As a result of the recent Russian missile attacks on the Ukrainian power grid, even more people are fleeing Ukraine. Europe expects hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees this winter due to the nation’s ruined cities. Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko may urge an evacuation of his city due to its failures to provide basic services to its population.

CNN reported a month ago that at least 30 percent of Ukrainian power stations are destroyed. BBC reports that six million Ukrainians are without power. EuroNews recently reported that two-thirds of Kiev is without power. An estimated 80 percent of Kiev is without water. News reports declare that Kiev is getting ready to survive without power, water and heating. Ukraine has evacuated cities that have become uninhabitable without heating or power. The World Health Organization warns millions of lives are “under threat” this winter.

Forbes Magazine reports that nearly half of Ukraine is without power. Newsweek reports that Ukraine's energy giant is running out of equipment to fix power outages. How long is the Ukrainian capital going to function without power?"

10 posted on 12/19/2022 9:50:41 AM PST by EnderWiggin1970
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—> They have been firing for months now, yet the lights are still on.

As an outsider, I have to wonder:

1. Were there electric exports going to countries surrounding Ukraine tha will feel the psychological and emotional and physical impacts of less energy?

2. Are the electricity levels equal to before or diminished significantly?

3. How is the supply of parts to fix the electric grid holding out?

4. How long can ukraine last as energy supplies are diminished?


11 posted on 12/19/2022 9:51:42 AM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (Fraud vitiates everything. )
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Ukrainian citizens are innocent, but the leaders who sold them down the river for a mess of NATO pottage are guilty as heck. Yes, Christians should stand in defense of their countries and cultures against intolerable aggression.


12 posted on 12/19/2022 9:52:48 AM PST by EnderWiggin1970
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—> because Russia has “Christian values”

I’m old enough to remember when Canada had Christian values.


13 posted on 12/19/2022 9:53:08 AM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (Fraud vitiates everything. )
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this thread isn’t about Canada

try to stay on topic


14 posted on 12/19/2022 9:54:35 AM PST by canuck_conservative
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I’m old enough to remember when the USA had Christian values.


15 posted on 12/19/2022 9:57:32 AM PST by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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https://www.protothema.gr/world/article/1320155/polemos-stin-oukrania-horis-reuma-to-kievo-kai-alles-10-eparhies-meta-ton-neo-rosiko-vomvardismo/

War in Ukraine: Without electricity in Kyiv and 10 other provinces after the new Russian bombing

During the night, the capital of Ukraine again became the target of drone bombings from Russia

kievo_explosion

Power outages are taking place today in Kiev and ten other provinces of Ukraine following a new wave of drone attacks launched by Russia this morning, the Ukrenegro network management company announced.

“Throughout the night, enemy drones were trying to hit energy structures , “ creating “ a difficult situation for the energy system” and “power outages” in Kyiv and ten other provinces of the country, Ukrenergo said on Telegram.

During the night, the capital of Ukraine again became the target of drone bombings from Russia. According to local authorities, 23 drones appeared in the sky of Kiev, of which 18 were shot down by anti-aircraft defense.

“Unfortunately, a critical infrastructure facility was hit ,” Serhiy Popko, head of the military command , said on Telegram.

Footage of the fire at the Antonov factory, which was hit during the Russian bombardment in #Kiev.

For his part, the governor of the province of Kiev, Oleksii Kuleba, pointed out that “many infrastructures and houses” were “damaged” and at least two people were injured.
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If the claims that the Antonov factory was hit are accurate it is a very big deal.


16 posted on 12/19/2022 10:01:10 AM PST by Cathi
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To: Red Badger

I understand it looked like Detroit before this all started.


17 posted on 12/19/2022 10:04:29 AM PST by crz
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Zelenskyy has gone mad. It’s over. Go home.


18 posted on 12/19/2022 10:06:57 AM PST by JonPreston
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—> I’m old enough to remember when the USA had Christian values.

#metoo


19 posted on 12/19/2022 10:09:21 AM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (Fraud vitiates everything. )
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—> this thread isn’t about Canada

Just don’t get a hang nail - they’ll euthanized you


20 posted on 12/19/2022 10:10:10 AM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (Fraud vitiates everything. )
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