Russia launched a large-scale missile attack on Ukraine on Christmas morning, targeting energy infrastructure and cities in the east. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack as 'inhuman', while officials reported blackouts and casualties in several regions. Russia has repeatedly targeted Ukraine's power grid since the start of the war, causing significant damage and widespread power outages.
Russia has launched a major Christmas morning attack on Ukraine ’s energy system and cities in the east of the country with cruise and ballistic missiles, Ukrainian officials said.
He said there had been hits and blackouts in several regions. “The targets are our energy. They continue to fight for a blackout in Ukraine,” he said. “Kharkiv is under a massive missile attack. A series of explosions were heard in the city and there are still ballistic missiles heading towards the city,” Terekhov wrote on Telegram early on Wednesday.
Ukraine has regularly appealed to its allies for more robust air-defence systems to thwart Russian attacks on the country’s power system.
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