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Christmas should be a time of peace, yet Ukraine was brutally attacked on Christmas Day. Launching large-scale missile and drone attacks on the day of the Lord's birth is wrong. The world is closely watching actions on both sides. The U.S. is more resolved than ever to bring peace to the region."
Keith Kellogg, President-elect Donald Trump's Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia The enemy attacks energy again massively. The transmission system operator takes the necessary consumption restriction measures to minimize negative consequences for the energy system."
Ukraine's Energy Minister, Herman Halushchenko, on Facebook Russian evil will not break Ukraine and will not ruin Christmas,
I have directed the Department of Defense to continue its surge of weapons deliveries to Ukraine, and the United States will continue to work tirelessly to strengthen Ukraine's position in its defense against Russian forces,
With this march, we show that we will not be discouraged,
30-year-old Bogdana Kuevda, one of the participants, told AFP Russia deliberately flew these devices at a very low altitude to avoid detection
a presidency spokesperson told AFP I condemn this ongoing assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure,
The Romanian military authorities have been informed by the Ukrainian military authorities that, at around 7:30 am, a missile of the Russian Federation forces, which would have impacted in the Chernivtsi region of Ukraine, would have flown through the airspace of the Republic of Moldova and, for about two minutes, also through the airspace of Romania,
the defence ministry said We appeal to every ally of Ukraine to end this state-sponsored terrorism now by giving our armed forces the air defence ammunition they need to protect essential energy infrastructure,
DTEK CEO Maxim Timchenko said in a statement 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 warm,
said US ambassador Bridget Brink While our countries are celebrating Christmas, the Kremlin has chosen the path of destruction, launching strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure and violating Moldova's airspace,
Sandu wrote on social media I pay tribute to the resilience of the Ukrainian people, and the leadership of president Zelensky, in the face of further drone and missile attacks from Putin’s bloody and brutal war machine, with no respite, even at Christmas
Today, Putin deliberately chose Christmas to attack
The purpose of this outrageous attack was to cut off the Ukrainian people's access to heat and electricity during winter and to jeopardize the safety of its grid,
Biden, a Democrat, said in a statement This malicious timing shows that Putin is not interested in peace, only in the destruction of Ukraine. In 2025, we will remain committed to stop this cruel aggression,
The only way to get to a just and lasting peace in Ukraine is to continue supporting [Ukraine] on the battlefield, in the energy sector, financially and politically, while containing Russia,
The aim of the strike was achieved. All facilities have been hit,
Zelenskyy and Ukraine would like to make a deal and stop the madness. They have ridiculously lost 400,000 soldiers, and many more civilians. There should be an immediate ceasefire and negotiations should begin."
In a post on Truth Social this month, Trump declared I just want some sort of resolution for Ukraine, they are my friends."
Two hours after I returned to my hotel I was awoken at 6.30am on Christmas morning by the Russian military attacking civilian targets in Kharkiv,
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