Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rebuked Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday for launching attacks against energy infrastructure on Christmas Day.
Zelensky suggested the attacks were “inhumane”, but said they would not ruin Christmas.
“Today, Putin deliberately chose Christmas for an attack. What could be more inhumane than this? More than 70 missiles, including ballistic ones, and more than a hundred attack drones. The target is our energy infrastructure. They continue to fight for blackouts in Ukraine. Keep.” ” he announced in a post on X.
The Russian Defense Ministry, for its part, acknowledged the “large-scale attack”, saying it hit energy facilities supporting Ukraine’s “military-industrial complex”, Reuters reported.
“The objective of the strike was achieved. All facilities were affected,” the ministry said.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media during a European Council meeting in Brussels on Thursday. (Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images)
According to the Associated Press, Ukraine’s Air Force claimed that the attacks against Ukraine’s fuel and energy sources included 78 air-, land- and sea-launched missiles in addition to 106 missiles and other types of drones.
Zelensky said, “Unfortunately, there have been some damages. So far, there are power outages in many areas. Power engineers are working to restore power supply as soon as possible.”
Nevertheless, the Ukrainian leader declared that “Russian evil will not break Ukraine and spoil Christmas.”
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The US has provided billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine to help it fight off a Russian attack expected in 2022, but Americans and their congressional representatives are divided over whether the US should continue aid to Ukraine.
President-elect Trump, who will take office on January 20, has called for a ceasefire and talks.
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In a post on Truth Social this month, Trump declared that “Zelensky and Ukraine would like to make a deal and stop the madness. They have lost a ridiculous 400,000 troops and many civilians. There must be an immediate ceasefire and negotiations begin.” Needed.” ,
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
