Putin ‘inhumane,’ Zelensky says, as Russia pounds Ukrainian power grid on Christmas Day
Russia launched more than 70 missiles on Wednesday, including ballistic missiles, and more than 100 attack drones targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, he said, adding more than 50 missiles were shot down along with a “significant” number of drones.
“Unfortunately, there are hits. As of now, there are blackouts in several regions,” he added.
DTEK said the attacks severely damaged equipment at its thermal power plants across the country.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/25/europe/russia-aerial-attack-ukraine-christmas-intl-hnk/index.htmlWas a 'fuck you' by the Russians for rejecting truce:
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resident Volodymyr Zelensky has "forcefully but politely" rejected a call from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to discuss a Christmas ceasefire, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó claimed on Dec. 15.
He said that Hungary had proposed organizing a telephone conversation between Zelensky and Orban on the issue but Zelensky had not accepted the proposal. Zelensky's spokesman Serhiy Nikiforov did not respond to a request for comment.
Hungary has maintained close economic and diplomatic relations with Moscow despite Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It has repeatedly criticized EU sanctions against Russia and obstructed efforts to provide military aid to Kyiv.
Szijjártó, quoted by Hungarian news agency MTI, said that the Hungarian peace mission had "tried everything in the past six months" in connection with a proposed Christmas ceasefire and prisoner exchange in Ukraine.
"Christmas is approaching, and when we talk about Christmas, peace gets special emphasis, which is why Hungarian diplomacy - with the prime minister surely taking the lead - took some serious steps recently in order to improve the situation for people living in the affected area, even before the war finally ends," he first said to MTI on Dec 13.
"We have therefore proposed a Christmas ceasefire and a large exchange of prisoners, so that more people can celebrate Christmas at home and in peace even in that part of the world."
The foreign minister said that the Hungarian government presented this proposal to Russian President Vladimir Putin and and to several Russian government officials who allegedly demonstrated "an openness to considering the proposal and carrying out the related talks.
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