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Rhiannon12866

(254,305 posts)
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 07:06 AM Jan 24

Putin is Weaponizing Winter - Ken Harbaugh



Ken Harbaugh reflects on Ukraine enduring one of its harshest winters in years as Russian missile and drone attacks continue to target civilian power and heating infrastructure.

He’s joined by Kyiv-based journalist Phil Ittner, host of On The Edge, speaking from his apartment after another night of strikes—and explaining why urgent support for generators is saving lives. - 01/23/2026.



Help support Ukraine by sending life-saving generators: https://gofund.me/7be3a9d31
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Putin is Weaponizing Winter - Ken Harbaugh (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Jan 24 OP
⚡️Poland is rushing 400 power generators from its national reserves to keep the lights on in Kyiv tblue37 Jan 24 #1
Thanks so much for the great news! Rhiannon12866 Jan 24 #2
This is why the west should give Ukraine longer range missiles with heavier payloads ChicagoTeamster Jan 24 #3

tblue37

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1. ⚡️Poland is rushing 400 power generators from its national reserves to keep the lights on in Kyiv
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 08:01 AM
Jan 24

⚡️Poland is rushing 400 power generators from its national reserves to keep the lights on in Kyiv.

UNITED24 Media (@united24media.com) 2026-01-22T00:35:00.666Z

Rhiannon12866

(254,305 posts)
2. Thanks so much for the great news!
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 08:07 AM
Jan 24

My maternal grandparents emigrated to this country from Poland. I never met my grandfather (though they made him a citizen after he fought for his new country in WWI) and my grandmother emigrated from Russian occupied Poland at 15 since she was the eldest child in her family.

ChicagoTeamster

(823 posts)
3. This is why the west should give Ukraine longer range missiles with heavier payloads
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 11:56 AM
Jan 24

Ukraine should shut down all of Russia's electrical and gas grid and use their drones to sink all of Russia's ships.

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