Ukraine news latest — Fresh Putin strikes leave 1.5m freezing without power as despot’s weakening army ‘lacks troops’

RUSSIAN strikes left 1.5m without power as part of Putin’s “energy war” – as his weakening army “lacks troops” to mount a new campaign. Russian drone strikes in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa left a staggering 1.5million people without electricity this weekend and thousands more without access to water. Vladimir Putin‘s sick intent to knock out the nation’s power and water supplies comes as Russian losses in the Ukraine war continue to rise – and the tyrant “lacks” manpower on the ground. The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) said: “Russia’s strategy is currently unlikely to achieve its objectives: it is highly unlikely that the Russian military is currently able to generate an effective striking force capable of retaking these areas.” “Russian ground forces are unlikely to make operationally significant advances within the next several month,” it added. Read our Ukraine-Russia live blog below for the latest news…