News Feed

Borrell: Despite Russia’s defeat in Kherson, it still has resources to destroy Ukraine’s infrastructure

1 min read

The European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Nov. 14 that the retreat from the southern city of Kherson was a significant defeat for the Russian army. However, Moscow still has enough resources to destroy Ukraine's critical infrastructure.

"Moscow's ability to inflict damage is still significant," he said. "It's not using it to fight the military, it's using it to destroy critical infrastructure."

Russia had carried out airstrikes and drone attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure in October, causing rolling blackouts nationwide.

Ukraine's Armed Forces entered the city of Kherson on Nov. 11 after Russia retreated to the east bank of the Dnipro River.

Avatar
The Kyiv Independent news desk

We are the news team of the Kyiv Independent. We are here to make sure our readers get quick, essential updates about the events in Ukraine. Feel free to contact us via email with feedback and news alerts.

Read more
News Feed
Video

The Kyiv Independent’s Jared Goyette speaks with a Canadian volunteer, Brittney Shki-Giizis, who left the Canadian military to fight in Ukraine. A former tank instructor, she explains why she chose to come to the front, how she learned Ukrainian to serve in a Ukrainian unit, and how the war’s shift toward drones led her to become an FPV (first-person view) drone pilot.

Show More