Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned the nation should put together for brand spanking new missile assaults from Russia, whereas thousands and thousands nonetheless stay with out energy on account of relentless bombardment of Ukraine’s vitality infrastructure.
“We perceive that the terrorists are planning new strikes. We all know this for a truth,” Zelenskyy mentioned in his nightly video handle on Sunday. “And so long as they’ve missiles, they, sadly, won’t settle down.” He urged protection forces and residents to work collectively to face up to anticipated future assaults.
Ukrainian troopers in a tank in Bakhmut, the place the struggle in opposition to Russia continues, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on Nov. 23, 2022.
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Ukraine’s energy community got here below intense assault final week, with Zelenskyy saying Friday night that blackouts continued in most areas in addition to the capital of Kyiv. In complete, greater than six million households have been affected.
In a uncommon present of disunity, Zelenskyy chided the workplace of the Mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko for not doing extra to arrange “factors of invincibility” — basically, locations the place residents can go to get heat and entry water, use the web and cost telephones.
“I do know that, sadly, not in all cities the native authorities has completed an excellent job. Particularly, there are various complaints in Kyiv. I anticipate higher high quality work from the mayor’s workplace … it’s the accountability of each native official to make sure that the whole lot that must be there for individuals really works,” the president mentioned.
