Some Ukraine provinces have power and internet blackouts that followed the sanction announced on Russia by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. These events followed after tension between Kyiv and Moscow as numerous Russian troops were camping on the borders.
But before the power and internet shortages, the Ukraine army was attacking parts of Donbas and Lugansk without a reaction from the international community.
Ukraine Experiences Power Blackout
Ukraine-controlled Shchastia provinces report an attack on the Lugansk thermal power plant. Closed as a security measure that left the region bereft of heat and electricity for several days, reported the Express UK.
It was alleged that a Donbas electric power distribution center got attacked by the Russian forces in a shelling assault, where a transformer was destroyed and set on fire.
Ironically, several images in Lugansk leaked that showed many were freezing due to blackouts. Also, there are internet shortages experienced by Ukraine.
The western alliance is blaming the Russian GRU, the military intel group of the Kremlin, as the one who is compromising networks in Ukraine, including shutting down electrical power.
Unfounded charges point the finger at the Kremlin for masterminding an online assault on two banks and the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense last Wednesday.
Sanctions Will Not Affect Russia
James Lewis, from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, said that Russian hackers excel at this, cited Big World Tale.
They were the ones who built the internet structure in Ukraine. He added that the GRU keeps it in reserve, a full-on attack on the Ukrainian's networks to paralyze all the power grids, and the internet would be highly disruptive.
These power and internet blackouts in Ukrainian provinces had come when the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has pushed through the stopping of the Nord Stream 2, which was first inked with his predecessor Angela Merkel.
The Nord Stream 2 would have pumped natural gas directly from Russia to Germany, so Poland and Ukraine won't be used as conduits to the EU via the Baltic Sea.
Many leaders wanted Nord Stream 2 shut down, which would be double the current capacity pumped to Europe, to stop Putin's alleged invasion plans.
Of all leaders, Joe Biden is the keenest on closing the pipeline as his administration would face worse backlash after the Afghan debacle.
Along with the war hysteria pushed by Washington, the same pipeline that the US administration allowed continued would be the leverage needed. But critics say why now only, not earlier, to avoid the whole scenario.
The insistence of the White House to close the pipeline is ill-advised as finding partners to provide energy for Europe is not easy. His administration has not been keen on keeping good relations with countries producing natural gas and oil.
A Russian International Affairs Council representative, Danil Bochov, says that Germany and the bloc will be detrimental due to energy dependence, noted New York Times Post.
The consequences of the Nord Stream 2 are not opening later as the gas supplies are okay now, but Nord Stream 2 will increase the pump in amount when the demand gets more.
Cutting access to cheap natural gas later against more expensive oil at a later date, the market would be better for bloc members.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the republics of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine would be recognized.
Ukrainian forces have attacked their militias since 2014. Some Ukraine provinces were hit by power and internet blackouts as the tension raged, but then we and its allies ignored those caught in the crossfire. Even the bloc might suffer soon.
