Russia launched over 170 missiles and drones on Ukraine's power grid on Christmas Day, killing an energy worker and causing blackouts in several regions. This is the 13th large-scale strike on Ukraine's energy system this winter.
Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, on Wednesday condemned what he described as an inhumane attack from Russia, which launched over 170 missiles and drones on his war-torn country's power grid on Christmas Day, killing an energy worker. It was gathered that this was the 13th large-scale strike on Ukraine's energy system this year, the latest in Russia's campaign targeting the power grid during winter.
Meanwhile, Russia said five people had died in Ukrainian strikes and a falling drone in the border region of Kursk and North Ossetia in the Caucasus. Ukraine said its air force downed 58 out of 79 Russian-launched missiles. It did not, however, down the two Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles launched by Russia. British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has also condemned the strikes. 'I pay tribute to the resilience of the Ukrainian people, and the leadership of President Zelensky, in the face of further drone and missile attacks from Putin's bloody and brutal war machine with no respite even at Christmas,' Starmer said. Kyiv, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine said a Russian missile went through Moldovan and Romanian airspace but Romania said it detected no such violation while Moldova said it launched investigations. 'Unfortunately, there are some hits. As of now, there are blackouts in several regions,' Zelensky said
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