Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of launching an attack on energy infrastructure on Christmas Day.
President Zelenskiy suggested the attack was “inhumane” but said it would not ruin Christmas.
“Today, President Putin deliberately chose Christmas to attack. What could be more inhumane? More than 70 missiles, including ballistic missiles, and more than 100 attack drones. The target was our country. ‘s energy infrastructure. They continue to fight for a power outage in Ukraine,” he declared in a post by X.
According to Reuters, Russia’s Defense Ministry acknowledged a “large-scale attack” by the Russian side, saying energy facilities supporting Ukraine’s “military-industrial complex” were attacked.
“The objective of the strike was achieved. All facilities were attacked,” the ministry said.
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According to the Associated Press, the Ukrainian Air Force claimed that the attack on Ukraine’s fuel and energy sources involved 106 Shahed and other types of unmanned aircraft, as well as 78 air-, ground- and sea-launched missiles. did.
“Unfortunately, the damage has been done. There are currently power outages in several areas. Power engineers are working to restore power supply as soon as possible,” Zelenskiy said. .
Still, the Ukrainian leader declared that “Russian evil will not destroy Ukraine or ruin Christmas.”
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The United States has provided billions of dollars worth of aid to help Ukraine fight the Russian onslaught that erupted in 2022, but Americans and Opinions are divided among members of Congress.
President-elect Trump, who will take office on January 20, has called for a ceasefire and negotiations.
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“Zelensky and Ukraine want to make a deal and stop the madness. We have lost. There should be an immediate cease-fire and negotiations should begin.” ”
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
