Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized on Wednesday for launching attacks on energy infrastructure on Christmas Day.
Zelensky noted that the attacks were “inhumane,” but said they would not spoil Christmas.
“Today, Putin deliberately chose Christmas to launch an attack. What could be more inhumane? More than 70 missiles, including ballistic missiles, and more than a hundred attack drones. The targets are our energy infrastructure. They continue to fight from Power outages in Ukraine,” he announced in a post on X.
The Russian Defense Ministry acknowledged a “large-scale strike” on its part, saying it hit energy facilities that support Ukraine's “military-industrial complex,” Reuters reported.
“The aim of the strike has been achieved. All facilities have been targeted,” the ministry said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks with the media during the European Council meeting in Brussels on Thursday. (Pierre Marco Tacca/Getty Images)
The strikes against Ukrainian fuel and energy sources included 78 air, land and sea missiles, as well as 106 Shahids and other types of drones, the Associated Press reported.
“Unfortunately, there were strikes. Until now, there are power outages in several areas. Energy engineers are working to restore power supplies as soon as possible,” Zelensky noted.
However, the Ukrainian leader declared that “Russian evil will not break Ukraine and will not spoil Christmas.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold his annual press conference marking the end of the school year in Moscow on Thursday. (Alexander Nemenov/AFP via Getty Images)
The United States has provided billions of dollars in aid to help Ukraine fight the crisis Russian attack Which broke out in 2022, but Americans and their representatives in Congress are divided over whether the United States should continue providing aid to Ukraine.
President-elect TrumpHe, who will take office on January 20, called for a ceasefire and negotiations.
Trump meets with Macron and Zelensky before the reopening ceremony of Notre Dame in Paris
President-elect Trump looks on during AmericaFest held at Turning Point USA at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix on Sunday. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
In a post on Truth Social this month, Trump declared, “Zelensky and Ukraine want to reach a deal and stop the madness. They have ridiculously lost 400,000 soldiers, and many civilians. There must be an immediate ceasefire and negotiations must begin.” . “
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
