Russia unleashes missile barrage on Ukraine power grid as locals scramble for cover on Christmas

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Russia unleashes missile barrage on Ukraine power grid as locals scramble for cover on Christmas

Russia unleashed a missile and drone barrage on Ukraine’s power grid Wednesday forcing locals to scramble for cover on Christmas – as President Volodymyr Zelensky blasted the “inhumane” holiday attack.

Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out the fire following a Russian missile attack on the country’s energy system in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. AP
A firefighter works at the site of residential buildings hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine December 25, 2024. REUTERS

Ukrainians sheltered in metro stations Christmas morning after Russia launched 78 missiles from the air, ground and sea, which struck a thermal power plant.

The attack, which targeted Ukraine’s fuel and energy sources, also included 106 Shaheds drones and other drones, according to Ukraine’s air force which said it intercepted 59 missiles, 54 drones and jammed another 52 drones.

People take shelter at a metro station during an air raid alert, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, December 25, 2024. REUTERS

Zelensky blasted Putin of cruelly choosing Christmas day for the strikes.

“Putin deliberately chose Christmas for an attack. What could be more inhumane?” Zelensky wrote in a post on X. “They continue to fight for a blackout in Ukraine.”

With Post wires

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