Posted on 12/15/2025 3:57:02 PM PST by Navy Patriot
Russia targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure with missile and drone strikes in another "massive attack" Friday night into Saturday morning, Ukrainian authorities said.
"All necessary services are currently working to restore electricity and water supply in our communities affected by Russia’s overnight attack," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote in a post on X. "Once again, the main strike targeted our energy sector, the south of the country, and the Odesa region."
Russia used almost 500 drones and missiles in a combined strike on Ukraine's critical infrastructure facilities overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force said Saturday morning.
In total, Russia launched 465 drones as well as 30 air-, sea- and ground-based missiles. The main direction of the strike was the Odesa region, the Ukrainian Air Force confirmed.
The air force said it shot down or suppressed 417 drones and 13 missiles. However, 33 drones and eight missiles struck areas at 18 locations, while downed ones fell at three locations. An additional six missiles did not reach their targets and the places of their fall are under investigation, according to the air force.
Two people were injured in the Odesa region and thousands of families remain without electricity in the Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Chernihiv regions, according to Zelenskyy.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Energy confirmed that the Russian drone and missile strikes targeted electricity generation, distribution and transmission facilities in the Dnipropetrovsk, Chernihiv, Odesa and Mykolaiv regions.
Customers in the Odesa, Chernihiv, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Kirovohrad and Mykolaiv regions were without power as of Saturday morning, according to the ministry.
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Is marcus crying over his grog? /s
Yes, he can’t get up the arrogance to post.
The number of EU countries getting sick of Zelensky is growing daily:
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico
“Ukraine is a black hole absorbing billions of euros, rational economic thinking, and the sustainable future of the European Union”
Viktor Orban Hungary
“EU plan to steal Russian assets constitutes ‘declaration of war”
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini
“Now it seems to me that it [Europe] is boycotting the peace process, perhaps because [French President Emmanuel] Macron, [UK Prime Minister Keir] Starmer, and other leaders are struggling at home and therefore need to export their problems abroad”
Zelensky pissed too:
Zelensky accuses EU leader of helping Putin in Ukraine and it’s not Orban
“ Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico of helping Vladimir Putin finance his war in Ukraine.”
The corrupt, grifting, dwarf Zelensky needs to cut the crap and sign by Christmas or his azz is grass. The loser doesn’t get land awarded back to him in war.
I would accept Zelensky being mounted on a post, to keep him out of the way.
We need not send any more money to the Ukraine. Let him recover the 2.6 billion his chief of staff send out of the country to the Caribbean banks.
AI Overview
Russia is facing significant energy challenges in late 2025, marked by domestic electricity shortages due to aging grids and infrastructure deficits, alongside fuel shortages and reduced oil/gas revenue from intensified Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries and stricter sanctions, forcing reliance on Asian markets and potential power imports. These issues stem from consumption outpacing infrastructure, worn-out equipment, loss of Western tech, and Ukraine’s strategic attacks, creating domestic fuel price spikes and grid instability, particularly in isolated regions.
Key Energy Shortage Issues:
Electricity Shortages: Demand exceeds supply, with deficits reported, especially as infrastructure struggles to keep up and equipment fails, leading to local blackouts.
Fuel Shortages: Attacks on refineries by Ukraine have reduced processing, causing gasoline shortages and price hikes in various Russian regions.
Infrastructure Strain:
Aging thermal power plants (over 70% worn out) and overloaded transmission lines exacerbate problems.
Sanctions & Tech Loss: Western sanctions cut Russia off from modern energy equipment and software, worsening maintenance and development.
Financial Impact:
Oil and gas revenues are falling due to sanctions and reduced output, straining the budget.
Contributing Factors:
Ukrainian Drone Strikes: Targeted attacks on oil refineries and infrastructure cripple production and logistics.
Economic Pressures: High defense spending and slow economic growth make it hard to invest in new power generation.
Export Shifts: Collapsed electricity exports to China mean less flexibility to reroute power domestically.
Outlook:
The situation is expected to persist, with analysts predicting further revenue drops and ongoing struggles with infrastructure upgrades, potentially requiring power imports from China.
https://www.google.com/search?q=russia+faces+energy+shortage
Wow, war is hell, breaking headline.
The Allies learned in WW2 that you have to concentrate on one strategic industry. The allies attacked the oil industry and it crippled the Germans.
What is a war crime and how do civilized countries teach countries like Russia that they can no longer commit war crimes.
Must the lesson be more war crimes against those that commit war crimes?
That seems harsh for the civilians of both countries.
The Googles AI, They Are No Different.
Losing.
“The Googles, They Are Evil.”
The ABC, They are Evil.
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