Half a million people without heating in the Kharkiv region following the Russian attack – Reuters
After the attack on Ukraine energy system, Reuters reports half a million people in Kharkiv region Christmas Day was left without heating, with temperatures only going up a few degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, blackouts in the city of Kyiv and elsewhere.
Russia is targeting attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector starting this spring, losing nearly half of its generating capacity and causing long blackouts.
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Russian forces occupied the control of Vidrodzhennia – Tass
The Russian Ministry of Defense He said that Russian forces had gained control of the settlement of Vidrodzhennia to the east Ukraine.
The Russian Ministry of Defense says it carried out a ‘massive strike’ on Ukraine’s energy system
Reuters reports that Russian The Ministry of Defense said it had carried out a “big strike” on what it said were critical energy facilities Ukraine which support the work of Kyiv’s military-industrial complex.
Four people were killed and five people were wounded in the town Lgov in Russia in the region of Kursk after Ukraine shelling, that on Wednesday the acting president of the region.
“A five-story residential building, two one-story residential buildings and a one-floor beauty salon were severely damaged,” wrote Alexander Khinshtein in Telegram.
“The blast blew up nearby private homes and damaged at least 12 cars. A small part of the gas pipeline was also destroyed by the explosion.
US’ legate to UkraineBridget Brink commented Russia’s attack on Ukraine infrastructure industry.
Having settled in X, he said:
Russia’s Christmas gift to Ukraine: more than 70 missiles and 100 drones, directed at Ukrainian families to celebrate in their homes and energy infrastructure protecting them. For the third holiday of the Russian winter season.
Half a million people without heating in the Kharkiv region following the Russian attack – Reuters
After the attack on Ukraine energy system, Reuters reports half a million people in Kharkiv region Christmas Day was left without heating, with temperatures only going up a few degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, blackouts in the city of Kyiv and elsewhere.
Russia is targeting attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector starting this spring, losing nearly half of its generating capacity and causing long blackouts.
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Maxim Timchenko, CEO of DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private energy company, whose equipment was severely damaged in the attack, wrote for his X account:
Denying light and warmth to millions of peaceful loving people by celebrating Christmas is a wrong and evil act in response.
Here it is President Zelenskyy’s a full response to the attack on the infrastructure of the Ukrainian industry that he posted on Telegram.
Every massive Russian strike requires time to prepare. Never a spontaneous decision. The choice was deliberate – not only of the targets, but also of the fear and the times.
Today, Putin deliberately chose Christmas for the attack. What is more monstrous than this? More than 70 missiles, including ballistic missiles, attack more than 100 drones. The targets are our energy infrastructure.
They are fighting for black people in Ukraine. According to preliminary reports, our defenders fired more than 50 missiles and handled a significant number of drones.
Until then, there is no information. As of now, there are power outages in several regions. Power engineers are working to restore power as soon as possible.
Thank you to everyone who works for the country, who is on combat duty, who protects our skies. We will restore the maximum. The evil Russian will not break Ukraine or rob Christmas.
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Let’s start the message Russia A major Christmas morning attack was launched Ukraine energy system and cities in the eastern region with cruise and ballistic missiles, Ukrainian officials said.
President of Ukraine; Volodymyr ZelenskyyHe described the attack as “brutal” and “rounded” by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“Today, Putin deliberately chose Christmas to attack. What is more monstrous than this? More than 70 missiles, including ballistic missiles, and more than 100 drones launched an attack,” Zelenskyy said in a Telegram message.
He said there were hits and blackouts in several countries because of the strike. “Brooms are our industry. They will continue to fight for black people in Ukraine,” said Zelenskyy.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s air defenses shot down more than 50 Russian missiles in Wednesday’s strike.
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At least three people were wounded in a missile attack in Kharkiv in north-eastern Ukraine, the city’s mayor, Ihor Terekhov, said.
“Kharkiv is under massive weapon attack. A series of explosions have been heard in the city and ballistic missiles are still heading towards the city,” Terekhov wrote on Telegram early Wednesday.
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Ukraine’s largest private energy company, DTEK, whose equipment was severely damaged in the attack, said in a Telegram messaging app: “This year is the 13th massive attack on the Ukrainian energy sector and the 11th massive attack on the company’s energy resources.”