Civilian Strikes in Ukraine, and a Fraying US Relationship

PBS NewsHour reports that the latest aerial strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine came as fears mount that a sharp deterioration this week in relations between Ukraine and the United States could leave the country further exposed to escalating aerial assaults as a bitter winter approaches. That second half is a conditional, and the outlet frames it as a fear rather than a conclusion — the strikes are reported as done, while the extra vulnerability is a risk still being weighed. Two pressures are being reported at once: a diplomatic rupture and a harder season ahead.