Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says Russian “tactics of terror” are clear with the latest massive attack on energy infrastructure as temperatures plummet.
Russia launched its full-scale invasion
The overnight strikes come after two weeks of dramatic escalation that has seen both sides launch new weapons to gain an upper hand in January.ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration
Ukraine’s Energy Minister German Galushchenko said power infrastructure was “under massive enemy attack” after a countrywide air alert was issued for incoming missiles.
The air force reported a string of Russian cruise missiles and attack drones heading for cities across the country, including the capital Kyiv, Kharkiv in the northeast and the Black Sea port city of Odesa.Ukraine’s “energy sector is under massive enemy attack”
“Once again, the energy sector is under massive enemy attack. Attacks on energy facilities are taking place across Ukraine”, Galushchenko said.
National power grid operator Ukrenergo “urgently introduced emergency power cuts”, he added, as temperatures dropped to around 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
Energy provider DTEK said Ukrenergo was introducing emergency power outages in the regions of Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipro and Donetsk.
Officials warned residents in many cities to remain in shelters, with the air alert still in place.
