🎙️Voices from the Front: Ukraine’s Winter War Part One
Winter has become a weapon & Russia believes it has found an ally in Donald Trump, someone it hopes will legitimize territorial theft and force Ukraine into a so-called “peace deal” that hands over land Moscow failed to seize on the battlefield, despite catastrophic losses approaching a 1.2 million troops. Russia continues to stall and manipulate diplomatic talks with both the United States and Ukraine. These delays are not accidental, they are part of a broader strategy to buy time, regroup militarily, and pressure Ukraine into concessions it has refused since the start of the full-scale invasion.
In Ukraine’s Winter War, I’ll take you to Dnipro, standing on the frozen river that divides the city, to explain how Russia is once again attempting to break Ukraine not on the battlefield alone, but through cold, darkness, and civilian suffering.
This series will look at the human cost of Russia’s winter campaign: missile and drone strikes on power stations, substations, heating infrastructure, and water systems — all designed to leave millions without electricity, heat, or shelter during sub-zero temperatures.
What you’re watching here is not theory or analysis from afar, it’s lived experience, recorded from inside Ukraine as winter tightens its grip.
Key facts & context:
* Since October 2022, Russia has repeatedly targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, with winter strikes intensifying during periods of extreme cold
* Millions of Ukrainians have experienced rolling blackouts, often lasting 8–16 hours per day in winter months
* Temperatures regularly fall below –10°C, turning loss of power into a life-threatening condition
* Civilian infrastructure is protected under international humanitarian law — its deliberate targeting constitutes a war crime
* Despite this, Ukrainian cities continue to function, adapt, and resist
This is not just a military conflict.It is an attempt to freeze a nation into submission — and it has failed before.
This is Ukraine’s Winter War.Part One.
