A Russian missile barrage on the Ukrainian power grid sent the war spilling over into Poland on Tuesday.
Windows of an apartment building are illuminated during a blackout in central Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Nov. 14, 2022.
Zelenskyy said Russia fired at least 85 missiles, most of them aimed at the country’s power facilities, and blacked out many cities. The power grid was already battered by previous attacks that destroyed an estimated 40% of the country’s energy infrastructure. He said a total of 15 energy targets were damaged and claimed that 70 missiles were shot down. A Ukrainian Air Force spokesman said Russia used X-101 and X-555 cruise missiles.With its battlefield losses mounting, Russia has increasingly resorted to targeting Ukraine’s power grid, seemingly hoping to turn the approach of winter into a weapon by leaving people in the cold and dark.
“There can be only one answer, and that is: Keep going. Keep supporting Ukraine, keep delivering weapons, keep working on accountability, keep working on humanitarian aid,” he said.Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.Ukraine had seen a period of comparative calm since previous waves of drone and missile attacks several weeks ago.
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