Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns of an imminent wave of “massive attacks” on the country’s energy infrastructure. According to information from the Ukrainian secret service, Russia is preparing to use the extreme cold, which these days drops to -20 degrees Celsius, to permanently cripple the electricity grid.
According to the findings of the Ukrainian secret service, Russia is preparing a new wave of “massive attacks” on Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said on Friday. TASR informs about it according to the report of the DPA agency.
- Russia is planning a new wave of attacks on Ukraine.
- Ukraine’s energy grid is a frequent target of Russian attacks.
- There are widespread electricity and heat blackouts in the country.
- The situation in Kyiv is particularly critical due to emergency shutdowns.
The Ukrainian energy grid is regularly the target of Russian attacks
The German agency reminds that Zelensky’s statements came at a time when Ukraine is trying to keep its energy network operating in freezing weather, which is regularly the target of Russian attacks.
“We speak frankly with our partners – about the air defense missiles and the systems that we need so much,” said Zelensky. “Supplies are insufficient,” he continued.
Widespread power and heat outages across the country
At the same time, the Ukrainian president called on his country’s allies to speed up supplies, as Ukraine’s energy infrastructure is increasingly exposed to Russian airstrikes.
As temperatures drop to -20 degrees Celsius at night, systematic Russian attacks have caused large-scale blackouts of electricity and heat throughout the country, DPA reminds. The situation is particularly serious in the capital city of Kyiv, where authorities have introduced emergency power cuts in recent days.
