Again, Trump accuses Zelenskyy of 'prolonging war'
The US president again accused his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the recent spikes in global oil prices and not wanting to end the war. The remarks come amid renewed tensions over US policy toward Moscow, including waiving sanctions.
U.S. President Donald Trump took to social media to defend recent decisions affecting Ukraine on including exempting Russia from oil sanctions, a Russian diesel imports deal, demanding a Ukrainian leadership change, and blaming Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries for the global energy crisis.
Overnight, October 18th and 19th – Ukraine and Russia Damages
🇺🇦 Damage Inside Ukraine
A devastating Russian overnight barrage targeted 28 substations and critical energy facilities: [1]
Power Grid: Over 500,000 people were deprived of electricity, heat, and running water. Nearly half of Kyiv was left without heat, and Odesa suffered emergency blackouts. [1, 2]
Nuclear Power: The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant was forced to disconnect from the grid and switch to emergency diesel generators. [1]
Casualties: At least one 21-year-old woman was killed and several others were injured when 16 ballistic missiles hit Kyiv and its surrounding regions. [1]
Other Targets: Russian forces also hit a logistics hub, a locomotive depot, and a bulk carrier ship in the Black Sea. [1]
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🇷🇺 Damage Inside Russia
Ukraine defied warnings from Washington and deployed over 1,000 long-range drones, directly targeting Russian energy exports and digital networks: [1, 2]
Oil & Gas Facilities: Major fires erupted at the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal (which handles 12.5 million tons of oil annually) and the Ruchi oil depot. Falling drone debris also sparked local utility failures.
Digital Infrastructure:
Drones heavily damaged three out of five major data centers belonging to Russian internet giant Yandex, as well as a VKontakte (VK) data center. This has left millions of Russians unable to access banking apps, call taxis, or even use digital house keys.
Logistics & Commerce: A massive fire broke out at a St. Petersburg logistics hub owned by the Russian e-commerce company Ozon.
Casualties & Domestic Outages: At least one person was killed and five were injured in St. Petersburg. Roughly 20,000 people lost power in the Leningrad region due to collateral damage.
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/ukraine-defies-trump-launches-one-104947730.html
Posted by GovernmentGoblin
3 Comments
Trump is working for a Russian victory in Ukraine. As a US citizen I am beyond pissed.
Sorry Donnie, you’re a Pootin puppet.
How does that make any sense? He declared a truce, Ukraine stopped attacking while Russia didn’t.