“Forcing mass exodus”: Putin’s new Ukraine strategy is also intended to affect Germany
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Putin’s Winter Tactic: Energy Strikes and Refugee PressureIn early 2026, Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid threaten mass displacement and strain European solidarity during harsh winter.
- Russia is targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with precise strikes to weaken civilians amid severe winter conditions.
- The destruction aims to trigger large-scale evacuations from major cities like Kyiv and Kharkiv due to unlivable conditions.
- Germany is closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with neighboring countries to manage potential refugee flows.
- Putin exploits civilian suffering as leverage to fracture European unity and compel Ukraine toward Russian-negotiated peace.
The people are at the end of their strength.— A Ukrainian elementary school principal is quoted in The Atlantic.
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