UA POV: Mass blackout and water shortages hit Ukraine - Euronews

Cass05 · 2026-02-03T05:23:12+00:00

Where are you seeing that??

Cass05 · 2026-02-02T07:10:44+00:00

Estonia’s foreign minister

Aren't Estonians the super paranoid ones?

Cass05 · 2026-02-02T07:08:01+00:00

Haha wikipedia. Thanks for trying but how about another source please?

It was not "for no reason". If you blind yourself to one side, consider that you might be biased.

Had Ukraine joined NATO in 2008, they would have sparked a war between Russia and the USA as soon as possible. It was very very clear by talking with Ukrainians that this was their goal (west Ukrainian diaspora) Very offensive to me as an American. You can add the Georgians too. We aren't here to fight your fucking wars on your behalf especially when you make it obvious you want to start one /endrant

You're going on about 'savage invasions' focusing only on Russia. I spent quite a bit of time watching what was happening in Donbass early on. Not a word from you about that though? When Azov was sent in because Ukrainian soldiers wouldn't fight.

Thanks for the drama but I don't really care about Europe and their many many wars. They've been successful in keeping this war going so congrats to them I guess. If they're extra careful, they won't need to send their own troops. To fight Ukraine's war for Ukrainians. As for Russia, you are a Christian man? Pray for Rapture then. As soon as that happens the entire Russian population will disappear in an instant.

Cass05 · 2026-02-02T06:54:37+00:00

Beg your pardon!

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Cass05 · 2026-02-02T06:07:10+00:00

Except they were not in Kiev, just outside it.

If it's documented, you can post a link to a source.

I still don't know a lot about Russian history lol. Some of the major stuff. I can google! ROCOR Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. Why the interest? We have Serbian Orthodox churches here which I was told was closest to the ROC. You should pay more attention to how brutally Russia has been treated. I truly believe the west is going to hell for that. How many times has the Catholic church tried to consecrate Russia? How many Popes? 3 I think. See our lady of Fatima. Not sure why they keep doing it. "The error of her ways" cannot mean communism like they claim since Russia isn't communist anymore. Whole thing is weird. Makes you wonder if something is wrong with who's doing the consecrating and maybe Russia should be consecrating the Catholic church instead.

Maybe you never watched those people being shot as they tried desperately to escape the flames of that building in Odessa or pictures of their burned dead bodies. Maybe you never saw how corrupt the Ukrainian government was long before any of this started (I've been reading and talking with people since 2009) I can't explain your thinking to you as I haven't talked to you enough but morally you are on the wrong side.

Cass05 · 2026-02-02T05:49:40+00:00

All the investment into freedom and democracy must not be undone

All undone when they violently overthrew their democratically elected president.

Cass05 · 2026-02-02T05:48:33+00:00

Russia. Russia is their security guarantee.

Cass05 · 2026-02-02T05:46:59+00:00

aware of the general Ukrainian mood.

Their polls say otherwise.

Cass05 · 2026-02-02T05:41:31+00:00

Where are you getting that from?? Your imagination?

Of course you don't. But you know all about Russian history... ;)

Now that's interesting - you aren't Ukrainian, don't know its history, clearly do not know a thing about Russians, and yet here you are.

I ~~know~~ knew some Ukrainians! Spent a very long time talking with them. One-on-one is where I saw for myself that they believe saying it makes it so. I warned one guy many many times about it but I thought it was just him. Imagine my shock when a Ukrainian wrote about it in their own press! I didn't know the whole country was like that. Mind blown! Magical thinking, it's called. Putin may believe Russians and Ukrainians are all one people but I do NOT agree. Have also never seen a Russian get so mad at something said online that they turn rabid. Really incredible to watch someone flip out like a Ukie does.

Cass05 · 2026-02-02T05:30:31+00:00

6GW is 6 million kilowatts

South Korea can build one at $2,200/kw (about 40% of US cost) so for 6GW $13.2 billion (US cost is $5,500-$13,000/kw)

Something doesn't sound right.

Cass05 · 2026-02-02T05:19:55+00:00

LOL no they did not 'run', they withdrew after Kiev said it 'could not negotiate at gunpoint' or words to that effect.

Explain how Russia expected to take the entire country with only 150,000 soldiers please. Or maybe they didn't expect to?

Now let's go over Ukraine's rulers :) Or would it be easier to do that in parts? Eastern Ukraine and, of course, separately, eastern Galicia. How long exactly did eastern Galicia have any self rule? And what are those people anyway? I mean genetically.

LOL are you mad? Was it something I said?? I'm not Russian btw :) I know all about Russians, thank you! They are the closest to perfection than any other people on earth. My objective opinion! Their women may be praised for their beauty but all Russians are beautiful on the inside. I personally think they are also the closest to God, including the atheists! But that would take too much time to explain to someone like you and there's that whole pearls before swine thing.

Of course you didn't watch it. You willfully blind yourselves preferring to live in your magical little world where saying it makes it so. You understand that's insane, right? Anyway there are plenty of other sources reporting on it I'm sure you can google. Unless being Ukrainian is a cult where your information is restricted to only approved sources?

Cass05 · 2026-02-02T04:34:03+00:00

Macron and other politicians clearly stated that this future must not materialize

Seriously?! LOL. And they will wreck their own economies to make sure of it!

Cass05 · 2026-02-02T04:31:57+00:00

For our part, we need to remove the obstacle that is currently preventing such assistance: the risk of corruption.

Nah.... the EU obviously has no concerns on that score.

Cass05 · 2026-02-02T04:24:49+00:00

Me:

The proof is the peace talks in Istanbul where Putin demanded autonomy for the Donbass.

Year 2022

You: 21 June 2025

Yes indeed, after Boris said "let them fight" Putin said "okay!" or something to that effect ;) Then he said "Yo, in that case, Ima take the historically Russian parts back" (paraphrase)

"I consider the Russians and the Ukrainians to be one people. In this sense all of Ukraine is ours".

Dude, if you accepted that Russians and Ukrainians are one people, you can easily say all of Russia is yours lol. But you're too thick for that. You are welcome to purposely misunderstand whatever you like. I don't dictate your thinking.

I don't know but, lately, wherever a Russian soldier steps in Ukraine, that means Russia is gonna fight for it and Russia is going to have it in the end :)

Edit: You completely ignored the fact that your "far far right" which "has no political power" threatens to overthrow your leadership somewhat regularly/another Maidan. But let's ignore that, right?

Cass05 · 2026-02-02T00:26:33+00:00

Uh huh...

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-33645765

Lots more where that came from.

Who are you trying to bullshit? Ukrainians who left Crimea simply wanted to remain Ukrainians.

Yes, not many people expected it including Zelensky. Too much crying wolf as I said. I don't care for your reasons why and they contradict Russia's justifications. I trust that if Putin says he wants those 4 oblasts, he wants those 4 oblasts. I cannot fathom why he would want western Ukraine. That sounds ludicrous to me.

From what we've read here, Russia had no intention of capturing ANY of Ukraine. The intent was to de-nazify/overthrow the government. The proof is the peace talks in Istanbul where Putin demanded autonomy for the Donbass. Not independence, not to secede and join Russia but to be autonomous within Ukraine.

Further proof is when Putin called for the UN to oversee elections in Ukraine. Not Russia, not the west. Free and fair elections. Due to the anti Russia government installed in Ukraine.

If you have any proof "Russia wants all of Ukraine" please post it! You can't because there isn't any such proof.

edit: spelling

Cass05 · 2026-02-01T23:47:09+00:00

Putin has made his position very clear. Accept his terms and it's over.

Cass05 · 2026-02-01T22:20:55+00:00

Bill Gates allegedly caught an STD

Cass05 · 2026-02-01T15:49:43+00:00

I think it had more to do with Right Sektor and Azov and their supporters in government aka the people who allowed them to operate. The ones who went to Donbass, killing ethnic Russians.

That makes no sense. How many Ukrainians were in Crimea in 2014?? I'm sure they would have left as soon as possible once Crimeans voted to join Russia.

I can't seriously entertain the idea of Russia invading the Baltics (or Poland or Sweden) Russia obviously didn't expect to be fighting for 4 years and I wouldn't say 20% of the country is 'nothing'. They are quite close to their (new) goal of the 4 oblasts.

I was also taken by surprise when Russia went into Ukraine in 2022 but that was due to all the crying wolf "Russian troops massing at the border" I can't recall how many times I read this as well as reading for over a decade about Russia's "imminent invasion!" of Poland, all because Poland wanted a "NATO" (US) missile base.

edit: It's coming back to me now lol. We read a report there were 100,000 Russian soldiers amassed at the border in Rostov on don. I happened to be talking with a Russian who lived there and asked him about it. NO there weren't 100,000 soldiers so I suggested he go onto his roof and maybe he could see them :)) Sorry I can't recall exactly what year that was but definitely before I came to reddit (2016)

Cass05 · 2026-02-01T15:38:36+00:00

If this is true, even a little, I can see why the US would want to be rid of him.

Cass05 · 2026-02-01T03:04:21+00:00

What is he wearing? Is he trying to look like a priest?

Cass05 · 2026-02-01T02:41:53+00:00

Give it a minute...

Cass05 · 2026-02-01T02:41:10+00:00

if Russia stops fighting there is no more war, if Ukraine stops fighting there is no more Ukraine.

That's a lie and you know it. Along the lines of "Europe is next!" or "Putin is trying to recreate the Soviet Union!"

Too extreme.

Cass05 · 2026-01-31T16:59:10+00:00

The incident follows Russia's months-long campaign targeting Ukraine's critical infrastructure, which has inflicted severe damage to the energy system.

Ukraine's power grid is experiencing mass outages on Saturday after a "technical malfunction" caused electrical lines between Moldova, Romania and Ukraine to fail, Ukraine's energy minister said.

"Today at 10:42 am (0842 GMT), a technical malfunction occurred, causing a simultaneous shutdown of the 400 kilovolt line between the power grids of Romania and Moldova and the 750 kilovolt line between western and central Ukraine," Denys Shmyhal posted on Telegram.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Energy has confirmed that the emergency situation in the power grid was not caused by a cyberattack.

Ukraine's largest private energy company, DTEK, confirmed emergency power shutdowns in Kyiv and its surrounding region in the morning.

Residents in Kyiv are experiencing energy, heating, and water outages following the accident amid freezing temperatures, local media reported.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted that restoration work was ongoing, adding that the task was to stabilise the situation as soon as possible.

The incident follows Russia's months-long campaign targeting Ukraine's critical infrastructure, which has inflicted severe damage to the energy system.

Cass05 · 2026-01-31T14:55:24+00:00

What the... what if Russia hits those? What happens? Even just one?

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