In May 1943, a specially trained Royal Air Force bomber unit conducted a raid that breached two major German dams in the Ruhr Valley. The “dam busters” attack resulted in the destruction of hydroelectric power stations, mines and factories and killed around 1600 civilians. It was designed to reduce German wartime production in the critical Ruhr region. RAF planners also hoped the raid would draw German military resources away from the front line.
Since then, attacks on hydroelectric plants, electricity generation stations and distribution systems have been conducted in Korea, Vietnam and Iraq. Largely, these were focused on reducing civilian morale, degrading industrial production and influencing national leaders. Targeting electrical systems in the Iraq War also focused on cutting power supplies to air defence radars.
The Ukrainian military is also a target. Russia hopes these strikes will divert military resources and Western assistance into defending and rebuilding the power grid. Such attacks might assist Russia’s General Sergei Surovikin and his beleaguered and demoralised ground forces.More broadly, the Russian missile and drone strikes impose significant economic costs on the Ukrainian government.
Many missiles are being shot down. But many Russian missiles and suicide drones still get through to hit power stations, substations and other civil infrastructure. However, if anything, the current missile and drone strikes against Ukrainian targets appear to have hardened Ukraine’s resolve. Until Ukraine can prove to Putin that he cannot defeat it this way, it will need to continue building its defences.
Quick! Send more taxpayer $$$ to Ukraine! 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
Stupid question.
Because Putin is a terrorist and Russia is a terrorist state.
Don't worry Ukraine is winning
Same as what all military do around the world during war. Just look at WW2. Allthough back then they would firebomb cities.
Same way as US did in Iraq, Libya and Syria
WarintheFuture Iraq war and its aftermath failed to stop the beginning of peakoil in 2005
Lol. Work experience kid doing the headline
UA have capabilities to sink 15 RF ships who are preparing to fire 88 cruise missiles from Black Sea and another 9 ships in Mediterranean with over 70 missiles. Putin will launch 150 missiles on Monday. That's about $1 billion worth of missiles. It will not change the outcome.
As opposed to Zelenskyy’s Nazi’s. Why don’t you do an opinion piece on that? Or does that not fit your narrative.
Stop reading at 'Opinion'. No one cares.
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