Zelenskyy: Russia must understand that cold won’t help win the war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Russia's strikes on the country's critical infrastructure are a reminder that support for Ukraine must not be stopped.
“Almost 300 attack drones, most of them shaheds, along with 18 ballistic and 7 cruise missiles, were launched by the Russians against Ukraine last night. Once again, the main target of the strike was our energy – generation facilities and substations. Sadly, there has been extensive destruction of residential and civilian infrastructure. Dnipro, Zhytomyr, Zaporizhia, Kyiv, Odesa, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Donetsk regions came under attack,” he said on X.
Zelenskyy noted that Russian strikes on infrastructure have "no military meaning."
“With no military purpose whatsoever, Russia lobbed missiles at a postal terminal in Korotych, Kharkiv region, killing 4 people. My condolences to their families and loved ones. The situation in the Kyiv region is not easy – several hundred thousand households are currently without power. All emergency services are on the ground. Points of Invincibility have been deployed. As always, wherever Russia tries to destroy, Ukrainians support one another, and internal resilience is what is most needed right now,” the President noted.
The head of state emphasized that only support for Ukraine can make it clear to Russia that "the cold will not help win the war."
“Every such strike against life is a reminder that support for Ukraine cannot be stopped. Missiles for air defense systems are needed every day, and especially during winter. The world can respond to this Russian terror with new assistance packages for Ukraine. We expect the acceleration of deliveries already agreed with America and Europe. Russia must come to learn that cold will not help it win the war. Thank you to everyone who is helping,” Zelenskyy stressed.