Russia launched a devastating attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Christmas Day, causing explosions across the country, as reported by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky. This marks the thirteenth major attack on Ukrainian energy by Russia this year, leaving the country in a precarious position as the conflict enters its third winter.
The attacks resulted in at least one fatality in the eastern Dnipropetrovsk region, with six others injured in Kharkiv, near the Russian border. Residential buildings and civilian infrastructure were damaged in the assault, with seven missile strikes hitting the city, according to regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov.
