Ukraine braces for harsher winter as energy war looms
As winter approaches, Ukraine girds for another brutal season of energy strikes by Russia, while Zelenskyy travels to the US to seek Patriot interceptors and more Western aid. Kyiv is reshaping its government to tighten coordination and bolster energy and security resilience, relying on EU funding and Western support to keep power and heat on. Analysts say Putin will press to break Ukraine over the cold season, but Kyiv believes it has learned from last winter and is better positioned, even as it remains dependent on international help for critical defenses and infrastructure.
