Zelenskyy criticizes Putin for Christmas attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, emphasizing resilience despite power outages.

This was the 13th large-scale strike on Ukraine's energy system this year, the latest in Russia's campaign targeting the power grid during winter.

Ukraine in 2023 changed the date for Christmas from Jan. 7 — the date observed by the Russian Orthodox Church — to Dec. 25 as a means of stepping away from Russia’s religious and cultural influence. “Russian evil will not break Ukraine and will not spoil Christmas,” Zelenskyy concluded.

December 25, the aggressor country of russia launched over 70 missiles and 100 drones at Ukraine. Over 50 missiles and a significant part of the

Over 70 rockets, including ballistic missiles, and over 100 attack drones were used to strike Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Wednesday, according to the Ukrainian leader.View on euronews

In this image provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, firefighters work on a site of an apartment building destroyed by a Russian attack in Kryvyi

"Ukraine was brutally attacked on Christmas Day," said Keith Kellogg, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Ukraine and Russia envoy.

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he had asked the Defense Department to continue its surge of weapons deliveries to Ukraine, after condemning Russia's Christmas Day attack on Ukraine's energy system and some of its cities.