Russia fires dozens of missiles and drones at Ukraine's capital as North Korean troops start fighting in Kursk
CBSNOV 2024
Russian Attack on Ukraine's Power Grid Triggers Blackouts
Above: A locomotive passes under a destroyed bridge on a heavily damaged railway track in the city on Nov. 16, 2024 in Pokrovsk, Ukraine. Image copyright: Kostiantyn Liberov/Contributor/Libkos/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Anti-Russia narrative
Russia's renewed campaign to destroy Ukraine's battered power grid shows Moscow's growing desperation and a callous disregard for human life and international law as the war enters its third year. The Kremlin isn't hell-bent on a settlement but on the destruction of the Ukrainian state. The international community must maintain strong support for Ukraine to defend against this aggression.
Pro-Russia narrative
Ukraine has been attacking deep within Russia, including targeting energy installations such as oil storage facilities and refineries, using kamikaze drones. Moscow must use high-precision weapons and strike drones on Ukraine's military airfields and gas production facilities to weaken its forces and send a message that those using Western long-range weapons systems against Russia will face devastating consequences.