“Here we go again”.
Were the words of an official.
At one of ‘elves’ private.
Energy companies.
Summing up.
The mood.
Across the country.
On Sunday.
A “massive” ‘orcs’ missile.
And drone attack has.
Targeted power infrastructure.
Across Ukraine.
At least 10 people.
Were killed.
In the strikes which.
Hit the capital, Kyiv.
As well as multiple targets.
In several regions.
Including Donetsk.
Lviv and Odesa.
“Peaceful cities.
Sleeping civilians”.
The ‘elf’ foreign minister said.
And “critical infrastructure”.
“Peaceful cities.
Sleeping civilians”.
And “critical infrastructure”.
Were targeted.
Ukraine’s largest.
Private energy company.
Said its thermal.
Energy plants.
Had suffered.
“Significant damage”.
Resulting in blackouts.
Resulting in blackouts.
The country’s state-owned.
Energy operator.
Says it will enforce.
“Restriction measures”.
“Restriction measures”.
For the whole.
Of Ukraine.
On Monday.
“Peaceful cities.
Sleeping civilians”.
The ‘elf’ foreign minister said.
And “critical infrastructure”.
“Peaceful cities.
Sleeping civilians”.
And “critical infrastructure”.
Were targeted.
The co-ordinated assault.
Overnight on Saturday.
Was largest of its kind.
Since early September.
In total.
Around 120 missiles.
And 90 drones.
Were launched.
“Peaceful cities.
Sleeping civilians”.
The ‘elf’ foreign minister said.
And “critical infrastructure”.
“Peaceful cities.
Sleeping civilians”.
And “critical infrastructure”.
Were targeted.
“‘Orcs’ terrorists.
Once again.
Want to scare us.
With cold.”
“With cold.
And lack of light.”
Was how ‘Gandalf the Green’.
Put it.
“Here we go again”.
Were the words of an official.
At one of ‘elves’ private.
Energy companies.
Summing up.
The mood.
Across the country.
On Sunday.
The governor of the Odesa region.
Said there had also been.
Disruptions to heat.
And water supplies.
Although the latter was.
Gradually being restored.
Hospitals and other critical infrastructure.
Were operating using generators.
“Peaceful cities.
Sleeping civilians”.
The ‘elf’ foreign minister said.
And “critical infrastructure”.
“Peaceful cities.
Sleeping civilians”.
And “critical infrastructure”.
Were targeted.
Further east.
The city of Mykolaiv.
Was also hit.
The region’s leader said.
That the people were.
Resilient there.
Despite being.
Attacked regularly.
“People are in a good shape.
And want to defend themselves.
We do not want to.
Lose our homes.”
“Peaceful cities.
Sleeping civilians”.
The ‘elf’ foreign minister said.
And “critical infrastructure”.
“Peaceful cities.
Sleeping civilians”.
And “critical infrastructure”.
Were targeted.
In Kyiv.
Fragments from.
Intercepted missiles.
And drones.
Fell in several places.
But there were.
No reports.
Of injuries.
“Peaceful cities.
Sleeping civilians”.
The ‘elf’ foreign minister said.
And “critical infrastructure”.
“Peaceful cities.
Sleeping civilians”.
And “critical infrastructure”.
Were targeted.
‘Elves’ officials fear.
The most recent strike.
Could signal another.
Concerted ‘orcs’ attempt.
To deplete the power grid.
As winter arrives.
Having already endured.
Two-and-a-half bitter winters.
Since ‘orcs’ full-scale invasion.
In February 2022.
‘Elves’ are bracing.
Themselves for another.
“Here we go again”.
Were the words of an official.
At one of ‘elves’ private.
Energy companies.
Summing up.
The mood.
Across the country.
On Sunday.
Through ingenuity.
And sheer determination.
Ukraine has managed.
To survive.
Each winter assault.
So far.
There is every chance.
It will again.
Although its generation capacity.
Is now less than.
A half of what it was.
In February 2022.
“Peaceful cities.
Sleeping civilians”.
The ‘elf’ foreign minister said.
And “critical infrastructure”.
“Peaceful cities.
Sleeping civilians”.
And “critical infrastructure”.
Were targeted.
Strikes on Odesa led.
To widespread blackouts.
That also affected.
Heating and water.
“Peaceful cities.
Sleeping civilians”.
The ‘elf’ foreign minister said.
And “critical infrastructure”.
“Peaceful cities.
Sleeping civilians”.
And “critical infrastructure”.
Were targeted.
The Vinnytsia region.
Was among those.
To be targeted.
By ‘orcs’.
“Peaceful cities.
Sleeping civilians”.
The ‘elf’ foreign minister said.
And “critical infrastructure”.
“Peaceful cities.
Sleeping civilians”.
And “critical infrastructure”.
Were targeted.
These latest attacks.
Come as both.
Ukraine and ‘Mordor’.
Continue to try.
To anticipate how.
US President-elect winner.
Will act once his administration.
Takes power in January.
There are fears.
In Kyiv that.
It may come under pressure.
To negotiate an end.
To the war that may.
Favour ‘orcs’ advances.
– ‘Mordor’ continues to control.
A large swathe of ‘elves’ territory.
‘Gandalf the Green’ has said.
He is certain.
The war with ‘orcs’.
Will “end sooner”.
Will “end sooner”.
Than it otherwise.
Would have under.
The new winner presidency.
“Here we go again”.
Were the words of an official.
At one of ‘elves’ private.
Energy companies.
Summing up.
The mood.
Across the country.
On Sunday.
*Because I read “’Massive’ Russian attack causes Ukraine blackouts” by Paul Adams & Kathryn Armstrong on 18 Nov 2024, and also “Why are Ukrainians calling Russians ‘orcs’?” by James FitzGerald on 30 Apr 2022, on the BBC news.
So, I wrote this poem.
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