As fresh peace talks loom, Putin is escalating his efforts to shatter Ukraine’s economy

By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — As Russia struggles to advance on the ground in eastern Ukraine, it is pouring more resources into the war in the skies. Russian missiles and drones are hitting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure harder and earlier in the year than in previous years, analysts say, and the Kremlin has broadened its targets to further damage the Ukrainian economy. An independent United…

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