Massive Russian missile attack forces Ukraine to introduce preventive power cuts
Associated PressJAN 5
Russia Launches More Strikes on Ukraine's Energy Infrastructure
Above: Ukrainian firemen walk around the site of a Russian missile strike in a residential area outside of Pokrovsk, Ukraine, on Jan. 11, 2025. Image copyright: Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Ukraine narrative
Russia continues to wage terror on Ukrainian civilians by destroying energy facilities in the middle of winter. As a result of these strikes, emergency blackouts have been imposed in a number of regions.
Pro-Russia narrative
This latest attack follows strikes in Russia's Bryansk region with long-range weapons provided by Western countries. Russia has vowed to retaliate for the use of these weapons and this occasion is no different.