For the second year, Ukrainians were trying to celebrate Christmas on December 25th, a new date differing from long-established Orthodox Calendar that takes place on January 7th – in a bid to ‘erase Russian influence’.
But for many, there was opportunity for merriment, as Russian forces enacted yet another massive air raid all over Ukraine, targeting the power infrastructure.
Reuters reported:
“Russia attacked Ukraine’s energy system and some cities with cruise and ballistic missiles plus drones on Wednesday in an “inhuman” Christmas Day assault, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.”
[…] Half a million people in Kharkiv region were left without heating, in temperatures just a few degrees Celsius above zero, while there were blackouts in the capital Kyiv and elsewhere.”
Since the spring, Russia has intensified attacks on the Ukrainian energy sector damaging most of its generating capacity and causing prolonged blackouts.
“Ukraine’s Energy Minister German Galushchenko said on Facebook that Russia was massively attacking the power sector and that restrictions on electricity supply were in place.
[…] Ukraine’s largest private energy company DTEK said its generating facilities were attacked, with power equipment seriously damaged, in the 13th large-scale assault on the energy sector
U.S. ambassador Bridget Brink:
“Russia’s Christmas gift to Ukraine: more than 70 missiles and 100 drones, directed at Ukrainian families celebrating in their homes and the energy infrastructure that keeps them said. For the third holiday season, Russia weaponizes winter.”
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