Posted on 01/13/2026 9:56:05 AM PST by Navy Patriot
Russia launched a second major drone and missile bombardment of Ukraine in four days, officials said Tuesday, aiming again at the power grid amid freezing temperatures in an apparent snub to U.S.-led peace efforts as Moscow’s invasion of its neighbor approaches the four-year mark.
Russia fired almost 300 drones, 18 ballistic missiles and seven cruise missiles at eight regions overnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on social media.
One strike in the northeastern Kharkiv region killed four people at a mail depot, and several hundred thousand households were without power in the Kyiv region, Zelensky said.
The daytime temperature in Kyiv, which has endured freezing temperatures for more than two weeks, was about 10 degrees Fahrenheit, with streets covered in ice and the rumble of generators heard throughout the capital.
Kyiv has grappled with severe power shortages for days, although Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Monday night’s strikes caused the biggest electrical outage the city has faced so far.
More than 500 residential buildings remained without central heating Tuesday. Throughout the city, bare trees were weighed down with icicles and snow was piled up next to sidewalks.
Russian air defenses shot down 11 Ukrainian drones overnight, Russia’s Defese Ministry said Tuesday. Seven were reportedly destroyed over Russia’s Rostov region, where Gov. Yuri Slyusar confirmed an attack on the coastal city of Taganrog, about 24 miles east of the Ukrainian border, in Kyiv’s latest long-range attack on Russian war-related facilities.
Ukraine’s military said its drones hit a drone manufacturing facility in Taganrog. The Atlant Aero plant designs, manufactures and tests Molniya drones and components for Orion unmanned aerial vehicles, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Explosions and a fire were reported at the site, with damage to production buildings confirmed, the General Staff said.
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Russia Russia Russia is taking it slow.
Bkmk
this war will continue another 10 years. Or effectively, until the EU collapses.
we all saw how Brussels behaved once Trump removed the USA. They will literally fight until the last Ukrainian. Once the army is gone, the war will become Azovs in Lviv bunkers launching asymmetric attacks. Again - to the last Ukrainian
Russia understands they are fighting the entire EU, so there will be no massive offensives or pitched battles. Just a slow, steady and costly grind until Brussels admits defeat.
No, that was the Silver Spoon Communist Newscum, and California Prog Marxist Democrat Political Agitators and Arsonists.
Ukraine needs blankets, send one today. Power is a dual use situation, heat and weapons.
“Russia Russia Russia is taking it slow.”
Yep. A strategic withdrawal from half the territory they seized in 2022.
Well, that's putting a good face on it...
“Russia understands they are fighting the entire EU, so there will be no massive offensives or pitched battles. Just a slow, steady and costly grind until Brussels admits defeat.”
Brussels? Russia cannot even take Kiev.
“Just a slow, steady and costly grind until Brussels admits defeat.”
Russia went ten years in Afghanistan before they did their strategic withdrawal.
this war will continue ...
Russia has, by invading its neighbor, created an insurgency that will continue to use the modern version of guerilla warfare against mother russia until...
either russia leaves, or russia manages to kill every Ukrainian (at some untold cost). Russia is more likely to collapse before the latter happens.
Yes, Zelensky could do with a good old-fashioned Blanket Party!
Recently I read about Moscow being without power due to Ukraine drone strikes.
What happened to the ones Obama sent, did they sell them in the black market?
Thanks for the Davos spin.
You got your opinion, I got mine.
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Europe will not let Zelenski make a deal, they will sacrifice Ukraine’s military and population instead. According to the internet, NATO has 2.11 million troops not counting the USA. Why aren’t they in Ukraine?!!
Trump is applying maximum pressure on the Russian enemy - from every direction now! It’s spectacular.
First through sanctions. Then by undermining Moscow’s key partners abroad: Venezuela, Russia’s primary foothold in South America. And now the Islamic State of Iran, its most important ally in the Middle East!
Russia’s external close supporters are being terminated one by one by Trump. Excellent strategy.
The reaction inside Russia says everything. Right now, Russian State television, is openly spewring hate and anti-americanism toward Trump and the United States. That level of anger only appears when the Kremlin feels real pain.
A Russia cut off from its allies means a much weaker Russia. And a weaker Russia has far less capacity to sustain aggression abroad, including its war against Ukraine.
If Iran collapses as a pillar of Russian influence, it will mark a major shift in global power, achieved without direct war.
Bravo Trump.
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