Russian military strikes targeted Ukrainian power grid, according to country’s energy minister
Dozens of drones were also used in the attack, which comes as both Moscow and Kyiv manoeuvre ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House in January. Later on Friday, Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov praised Trump, saying his criticism of Ukrainian strikes inside
Svitlana Onishchuk, head of the western Ivano-Frankivsk region, said the area had suffered “the biggest attack since the beginning of the full-scale war”, from cruise missiles and drones. The Kremlin claimed the latest strikes were in retaliation for a Ukrainian attack on an airbase in southern Russia last week using US-provided long-range missiles. The Biden administration last month lifted long-standing restrictions on using missiles for hitting targets inside Russia.
“The statement fully aligns with our position, with our view on the reasons for escalation,” Putin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday. “That impresses us. It is obvious that Trump understands exactly what is escalating the situation.”Russia’s attacks on energy infrastructure have resulted in repeated emergency shutdowns and scheduled power cuts, as the battered grid struggles to cope with demand.
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