Russia bombs Ukrainian power plant again, Zelensky criticizes: disrespecting Trump
Quick Look
- Ukrainian President Zelensky said that Russia launched air strikes in Kiev, Kharkiv and other places late at night from Tuesday to Wednesday, killing three people, damaging 30 energy facilities and causing power outages for more than 600,000 people.
- Zelensky criticized the move as excessive disrespect for U.S.
- President Trump.
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Why It Matters
Trump previously claimed that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an energy ceasefire, but Russia subsequently launched large-scale air strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities.
Ukrainian President Zelensky said that Russia launched air strikes on Kiev and other cities late at night from Tuesday to Wednesday, killing three people. (European News Agency)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia launched air strikes on Kyiv and other cities late at night from Tuesday to Wednesday, killing three people and cutting out power to more than 600,000 people. Such attacks on energy facilities were "excessive disrespect" for U.S. President Trump.
"Reuters" reported that Zelensky stated that Russian air strikes specifically targeted the capital Kiev and the second largest city Kharkiv, lasting about several hours, causing 3 deaths, damage to 30 energy facilities, and interruption of power supply to more than 600,000 people.
The Russian Ministry of Defense pointed out in a statement that the Russian army attacked a total of 6 power plants, 4 of which were in the Kiev region and 2 in Kharkov.
Trump issued a message on Sunday claiming that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an "energy ceasefire" and would no longer attack each other's energy facilities. Zelensky therefore emphasized, "Judging from the scale of this air strike, it was completely deliberate and demonstrative. Russia has never shown such excessive disrespect for the United States. Russia does not take the statement of the US president at all."
Open Questions
- How will the United States respond to this air strike?
- Has the energy ceasefire completely broken down?
