Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that the latest wave of attack are a clear indication that Moscow does not intend to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
Published: December 13, 2025 10:50 PM IST
Russia-Ukraine war: In a major escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war, Russian forces reportedly launched large-scale missile and drone strikes, primarily targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying that emergency and utility services are working continuously to restore electricity and water supplies following the overnight assault.
Russia targets Ukraine’s energy grid
Taking to X, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched more than 450 drones and 30 missiles overnight across several regions of the country, with the main strikes again targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
“All necessary services are currently working to restore electricity and water supply in our communities affected by Russia’s overnight attack. Once again, the main strike targeted our energy sector, the south of the country, and the Odesa region,” Zelenskyy wrote, adding that over a dozen civilian facilities were damaged nationwide, while thousands of families were left without electricity following the Russian strikes.
Following the strikes, power outages were reported in the Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson and Chernihiv regions, while damages were also reported in Dnipro and Cherkasy regions, Zelenskyy said.
“In total, the enemy used more than 450 attack drones and 30 missiles of various types,” the Ukrainian President said, adding that authorities were taking all possible measures to stabilise the situation and restore essential services. “We are doing everything possible to restore and improve the situation. I thank all our people involved in the recovery efforts”.
‘Russia doesn’t intend to end the war’
Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that the latest wave of attack are a clear indication that Moscow does not intend to end the Russia-Ukraine war, while urging the international community to recognise “what Russia is doing”.
“It is important that everyone now sees what Russia is doing – every step they take in terror against our people, all their attacks, for this is clearly not about ending the war,” he said. “They still aim to destroy our state and inflict maximum pain on our people,” Zelenskyy said, while stressing that continued international support remains critical, particularly in strengthening Ukraine’s defensive and military capabilities.
“That is why we need support in everything that helps protect lives and put an end to this war – strengthening air defences and our warriors at the front, increasing our long-range capabilities, and intensifying pressure on Russia,” Zelenskyy said, and underlined the importance of diplomatic pressure, saying peace efforts would only succeed if Russia were forced to change its course.
“For all our diplomatic efforts to yield results, pressure must be applied to the aggressor so that they end the war they started,” Zelenskyy said, adding, “I thank everyone who understands this and is ready to help.”
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