Russia on Thursday launched a major air attack on Ukrainian power plants for the second time this month. Due to this attack, power supply to the central, western and southern parts of Ukraine was disrupted. This has affected more than 1 million people in the severe cold weather. This Russian attack has happened when the cold wave is near. During that time the temperature in the affected areas remains close to zero and at that time electricity is needed to keep homes and offices warm.

Russia used cruise missiles and cluster bombs

Ukrainian officials said this was Russia's 11th major attack on Ukrainian power plants since March this year. These have destroyed more than half of Ukraine's electrical capacity. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Russia used cruise missiles and cluster bombs in Thursday's attack.

The Ukrainian Air Force has claimed that 79 of the 91 Russian missiles that came for attack and 35 drones were destroyed in the sky itself. In the war that has been going on since February 2022, this month the US and Britain have given permission to Ukraine to attack the interior of Russia with their missiles, in response to which Russia has given a message of strong response by attacking with its new hypersonic ballistic missile, its attacks have also intensified.

If Ukraine gets nuclear weapons, Russia will attack with full force

If Ukraine gets nuclear weapons, Russia will use all the weapons available to it against it. This was said by Russian President Vladimir Putin in a press conference in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. Putin's response came in response to a question in which he was asked about the report published in the New York Times which said that US President Joe Biden could give nuclear weapons to Ukraine before leaving office in January.

Putin said that if the country fighting with us becomes a nuclear power, what should we do? The answer is clear. We will use all the destructive weapons available to us against it.

Putin said, we are keeping an eye on every activity. If someone officially transfers nuclear weapons, it will be a violation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. He said, Ukraine cannot make nuclear weapons on its own. Yes, it can make some dirty bombs in which radioactive elements can be used. Such bombs can harm some people by producing radiation. If Ukraine does such a thing, we will give it a befitting reply.

It is worth mentioning that Ukraine had also received nuclear weapons in 1991 at the time of dissolution of Soviet Union but it gave them up in 1994 after getting security assurances from Russia, America and Britain. In response to a question, Putin said that Russia is ready to start unconditional peace talks with Ukraine but for this Ukraine will have to show its willingness.

Russia can target important buildings in Kiev

The Russian President warned that Russia could target Kiev's policy making establishments. These buildings are also under the protection of air defense systems provided by Western countries. But Putin has said that no defense system is capable of stopping Russia's new Orsonic hypersonic missile. Therefore, the area of ​​​​the battle should not be expanded by using US and British missiles.