Western officials said it was 'increasingly evident that Russia is attempting to destroy Ukraine’s electricity network' ahead of winter
It came as Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of the president’s office, said on Tuesday that “entire population needs to prepare for a tough winter”, with another presidential aide describing the situation facing Ukraine as “critical”.
Emergency service workers respond to a fire after a Russian attack targeted energy infrastructure in Kyiv on Tuesday Ukrainian officials have called for increased support from the west in the face of stepped up attacks by Russia using Iranian-made Shahed-136 weapons.evaded Ukraine’s air defences on Monday morning and exploded into streets and buildings, killing at least nine civilians.
But while the low-flying weapons are effective at targeting buildings, their relatively slow speed means they are susceptible to being shot down and are unable to unleash a significant amount of damage. “He is doing so to cause terror to try and break the will of the Ukrainian people. I can promise him that that will definitely not be achieved.”
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