Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine's power plants on Christmas. A thermal power plant was damaged in the attack and people had to take shelter in metro stations on Christmas morning. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that more than 70 missiles, including ballistic ones, and more than 100 drones were used in the attack.

Putin deliberately chose Christmas

He said that Putin deliberately chose Christmas for the attack. What could be more inhuman than this. They are trying to bring a blackout in Ukraine. Russia is using winter as a weapon. There has been no comment from Russia on the attacks. Ukraine managed to shoot down 50 missiles and a large number of drones.

Blackout in many places

Zelensky said temperatures in Kharkiv were close to zero and half a million people were forced to live without heating facilities. Six people were injured. There was a blackout in Kiev and elsewhere. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiha said a Russian missile passed through Moldovan and Romanian airspace.

13th attack on power grid

Ukraine's largest private energy company DTEK said this is the 13th attack on Ukraine's power grid this year. DTEK's CEO said that depriving millions of peaceful people celebrating Christmas of light and heating facilities is a despicable act, which must be responded to. US Ambassador Bridget Brink called the attack Russia's Christmas gift to Ukraine. 

Russia is targeting energy centers

The Ukrainian military said it had shot down 59 Russian missiles and 54 drones. Russia has stepped up attacks on the Ukrainian energy sector since spring this year, damaging about half of Ukraine's power generation capacity.

The Ukrainian Air Force said Kharkiv was attacked with ballistic missiles. Regional Governor Oleh Sinyhubov said on Telegram that civilian non-residential infrastructure was damaged. Since the morning, Russian forces have been attacking the Dnipro region on a large scale. Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushenko said on Facebook that Russia was attacking the power sector on a large scale. Power supplies were cut off.