FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a press conference on the day of the European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, December 18, 2025.  REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo
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Russia Unleashes Massive Air Attack on Ukraine's Energy System, Zelenskiy Condemns Strikes

  • Russia launched a massive air attack on Ukrainian energy facilities overnight, targeting electricity generation and distribution.
  • President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated the attack involved over 400 drones and 40 missiles, hitting the grid, generation facilities, and distribution substations.
  • Ukraine's battered energy sector is crumbling under Russian strikes, wartime damage, and cold weather, nearly four years into the war.
  • Zelenskiy accused Russia of choosing strikes over diplomacy, urging a response from supporters of trilateral negotiations.
  • Emergency power cuts were introduced across Ukraine, and the government requested emergency power imports from Poland.

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