Russia Biggest Attack on Power Infrastructure

Russia launched a massive assault on Ukraine using 450 long-range drones and 70 missiles of various types, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday. The attack came a day ahead of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s visit to Kyiv and just before peace talks mediated by the United States are set to resume in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Zelenskyy noted that Russia intensified its strikes at a critical diplomatic moment, targeting key infrastructure across the country.

According to Zelenskyy, the primary targets were Ukraine’s electricity facilities, aiming to disrupt power and heating supplies during severe winter conditions. Russia carried out simultaneous attacks on five regions, marking the largest assault on Ukraine’s power grid this year, private energy company DTEK said. Zelenskyy urged allied nations to provide advanced air defense systems and increase pressure on Russia to halt its aggression.